Crime & Safety

Victim Identified in Fatal Wallingford Crash

The man's car travelled across the highway and crashed into a tree.

A Manchester man was killed in a crash on I-91 in Wallingford Sunday afternoon after State Police say he crashed into a tree.

Walter Sarmiento-Bustamante, 26, was traveling in the left lane on I-91 near Exit 15 in Wallingford when his car struck the wire rope guard rail in the left shoulder, traveled across three lanes of traffic and struck a tree, police said.

Sarmiento-Bustamante was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Trooper Cummings at 203-393-4200.

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