Crime & Safety

Norwalk Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car During Crash: Police

Police said excessive speed was likely a factor in the crash.

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NORWALK, CT — A Norwalk man was killed Sunday morning after being ejected from a car during a single-vehicle crash in town, according to police.

In a news release, Police Lt. Joe Dinho said Oscar Abraham Valdovinos was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash around 8 a.m. on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Drive, just south of Lowe Street.

Norwalk police, fire and emergency medical service officers were called to the area and closed a section of the road after discovering a large debris field and a passenger who had been ejected from the vehicle, Dinho said.

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Medical treatment was provided to all four adult occupants of the vehicle, Dinho said. The driver and the other two passengers were taken to Norwalk Hospital for treatment and are expected to make full recoveries.

The road remained closed for an extended period of time while an advanced crash investigation was initiated by a reconstruction team and the department's crime scene unit and detective bureau, Dinho said.

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Excessive speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash, Dinho said.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact police at (203) 854-3035 or via email at cwasilewski@norwalkct.org.

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