Crime & Safety

Sandy Hook Man Killed In Route 34 Crash

A man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday.

DERBY, CT — Police have identified the man killed in Tuesday's fatal Route 34 crash as Christopher Etes, 36, of Sandy Hook.

A crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Route 34 in Derby near Buckingham Road between two vehicles. Etes was pronounced dead at the scene and a second driver was transported to the hospital in serious but stable condition.

The crash closed Route 34 for around eight hours Tuesday.

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A preliminary investigation found that Etes was at fault for the crash. The crash is still under investigation.

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