2 Dead After Car Hits Tree On CT Highway, IDs Released: Police

WALLINGFORD, CT — Two people are dead after the car they were traveling in ran off the road and collided with a tree near Wallingford early Saturday, authorities said.

According to a Connecticut State Police report, the accident happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Route 15. A vehicle driven by Adejah Valentine, 22, of Hartford, was southbound about one mile north of exit 66 when it left the road for unknown reasons, traveled up a grass embankment, and struck a tree, police said.

According to authorities, the vehicle rolled after it hit the tree, ejecting both Valentine and his passenger, 19-year-old Tajay Kevin Walsh of Manchester.

Both men were taken to Midstate Medical Center where they were pronounced dead, police said.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash should contact Trooper Daniel McCue at 203-393-4200 or by email at daniel.mccue@ct.gov.