Two Die in Fiery Car Crash in Berlin

Berlin Police are seeking witnesses who may have seen what led to a fiery car crash early Saturday that left a man and a woman dead.

According to an NBC Connecticut report, Berlin police received a call at 3:44 a.m. Nov. 1 from someone reporting a car fire near the 1400 block of Kensington Road. Police said they believe a Mercedes was southbound and when the driver rounded a curve at about 3:30 a.m., lost control and hit a tree and burst into flames.

The bodies of a man and a woman, both believed to be in their 30s, were found inside the vehicle after South Kensington and Berlin volunteer firefighters extinguished the fire, according to the report.

The Berlin Police Traffic Bureau and the Mid-State Accident Reconstruction Squad are investigating the fatal crash which forced personnel to close the road for several hours, according to the report which can be found here.

Police are asking that anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call 860-828-7080.

Photo: NBC Connecticut.

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