Man Dies After Rear-Ending Tractor-Trailer On I-84: Police

CHESHIRE, CT — A New Britain man is dead after his vehicle rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 near Cheshire, according to state police.

Authorities said the crash happened on eastbound I-84 shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday. According to police, 44-year-old Lawrence J. Soucy was driving a Hyundai Accent in the far-right lane near exit 26 when the crash occurred.

Police said a tractor-trailer driven by a 53-year-old Florida woman was driving slowly in the far right lane when Soucy's vehicle approached her from behind. According to authorities, Soucy's car then struck the rear of the woman's trailer.

Soucy was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the tractor-trailer was uninjured.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact authorities at 203-267-2200 or by email at Anthony.Falstoe@ct.gov.

The crash remains under investigation.

Editor's Note: A previous version of this story stated that the victim was struck by the tractor-trailer; however, the victim's vehicle struck the tractor-trailer. Patch apologizes for the error.