ID Released In Fatal Crash On Route 8 In Trumbull: UPDATE

TRUMBULL, CT — A Bridgeport man has died after a crash and vehicle fire on Route 8 in Trumbull early Wednesday morning, according to state police.

In a news release, state police said Troop G was called to a one-car crash on Route 8 southbound near Exit 7 around 4:45 a.m.

After further investigation, troopers determined a Ford Econoline E250 was traveling in the right lane of Route 8 southbound when the vehicle drifted across both travel lanes, entered a grassy median and struck a concrete bridge abutment for the White Plains Road overpass, according to state police.

The vehicle caught on fire as a result of the impact and became fully engulfed in flames. The driver, Marcos Antoni Rodrigues-De Oliveira, 42, of Bridgeport, was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5 a.m. by a paramedic, according to state police.

Department of Transportation officials inspected the overpass and did not report any structural damages, state police said.

DOT and Trumbull police assisted with traffic control in the area. Trumbull and Bridgeport firefighters also responded to the scene, state police said.

Route 8 southbound was closed for approximately four hours Wednesday morning as a result of the crash, according to state police.