29-Year-Old Killed, Several Hurt In Overnight Meriden Crash: Police

MERIDEN, CT — A 29-year-old pedestrian was killed overnight in a Meriden crash, according to police.

The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. Sunday on Route 15 near the Miller Avenue exit ramp, said state police, who identified the victim as Breanna Alexandria Rivera of Southington.

The crash took place after a Ford F-250 and a Hyundai Genesis were involved in a separate accident and became disabled in the left and right northbound travel lanes, according to police. The driver of the Genesis exited the vehicle and a Chevrolet Cruze going north in the left lane struck Rivera, who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Everyone in the Ford — three men from Torrington aged 55, 33 and 23 — suffered minor injuries and were taken to area hospitals, according to police, who said a 20-year-old woman who was driving the Cruze also had minor injuries and was transported to a hospital.

Anyone who saw the crash or has information about the incident or dashboard camera footage of the scene is asked to call police at 203-393-4222.