Driver Dies After Crash In Middletown: UPDATE

MIDDLETOWN, CT — A 20-year-old Massachusetts resident has died after they were critically injured in a crash Saturday night in Middletown, police said in an update Monday morning.

Daniel "Danni" Jewell-Tyrcha, of Scituate, Massachusetts, was critically injured in the crash on Maromas Road near Bear Hill Road around 9 p.m. on Jan. 25. Jewell-Tyrcha was driving a 2005 Subaru Legacy north on Maromas Road near Bear Hill Road when they veered left and struck a tree at the left shoulder of the road, according to Middletown police.

Jewell-Tyrcha was extricated from the vehicle by firefighters from the South Fire District, treated at the scene and then taken to Hartford Hospital for further treatment, according to police.

The crash remains under investigation. Any witnesses are asked to contact Officer Botsacos at 860-638-4061.