Portland Man Dies After Car Collides With Guard Rail On I-91: Police

ROCKY HILL, CT — A Portland man died early Saturday morning when he was thrown from his car after it collided with a guard rail on Interstate 91.

According to Connecticut State Police, 44-year-old Marcos Benitez Rengifo was driving north on I-91 south of Exit 24 when his car veered off the road and collided with a metal guard rail shortly before 3 a.m. Police said Rengifo was ejected from the car during the crash.

Following the crash, a second vehicle driven by a 30-year-old New Jersey man was also traveling north on I-91 when it collided with Rengifo's disabled car.

Rengifo was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the second car was not injured.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information should contact Trooper Michael Dean at 860-534-1098 or michael.dean@ct.gov.