UPDATE: Police Search for Driver of Stolen Car in Which Man was Killed in Meriden

MERIDEN, CT — More details are emerging concerning Friday morning's fatal crash on Maple Avenue in Meriden, namely that the car was stolen and the passenger was killed when it struck a tree, according to police.

Authorities are searching for the driver of the stolen car, but his identity is currently unknown, reports the Meriden Record-Journal. The identity of the passenger has not been released.

A K-9 unit searched for the missing driver Friday morning, but as of 4 p.m. the driver still has not been located, WFSB 3 TV reports. No information has been released concerning the name of the passenger who died.

Anyone with any information about the case is urged to contact Meriden Police Lt. Thomas Cossette at 203-630-6256.

Original story: MERIDEN, CT — A man reportedly was killed in an early morning crash on Maple Avenue in Meriden, and police are searching for a "person of interest" in connection with the incident.

Details of the 2:40 a.m. crash were not immediately available, but the Meriden Record-Journal writes that the car slammed into a tree in the 200 block on Maple Avenue.

Police have not disclosed the identity of the person who was killed, or whether he was a driver or passenger. They additionally have not disclosed what connection the person of interest has in relation to the crash.

Click here to read the full story on the Meriden Record-Journal website.

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