Crime & Safety

Enfield Man Killed in Early-Morning Highway Crash

A multi-vehicle crash on I-91 in New Haven resulted in the death of a box truck driver, according to police.

NEW HAVEN, CT — An early-morning highway crash involving multiple vehicles in New Haven resulted in the death of a truck driver from Enfield Thursday, the CT Post reported.

Connecticut State Police said the crash occurred on Interstate 91 southbound near Exit 4 around 4 a.m. A box truck operated by Joel Gemme, 38, sideswiped a pair of vehicles before ramming into the rear of a Federal Express tractor-trailer truck, the Post said.

Gemme was pronounced dead at the scene.

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