Crime & Safety

19-Year-Old Killed In Westbrook Crash: State Police

A teen is dead after his car struck a tree in Westbrook on Tuesday afternoon.

A 19-year-old Westbrook resident was killed in a car crash Tuesday afternoon.
A 19-year-old Westbrook resident was killed in a car crash Tuesday afternoon. (Patch graphic)

WESTBROOK, CT — A Westbrook teen was killed in a car crash Tuesday afternoon. State Police Troop F were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash in the area of 679 Old Clinton Road at 12:21 p.m.

A Honda Accord left the road for an unknown reason and struck a tree.

Nathaniel Appell, 19, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The investigation into the crash remains active.

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