Crime & Safety

Fatal Middlebury Accident Claims Life of Brookfield Man

The accident occurred on I-84 in Middlebury on Sunday, Oct. 25.

A fatal accident that occurred on I-84 in Middlebury the evening of Sunday, Oct. 25, claimed the life of a Brookfield man.

According to the Hartford Courant, 59-year-old Kevin J. Klein of Brookfield was transported to the hospital and was pronounced deceased.

New Jersey resident Erica Weinman, 18, was reportedly eastbound in the left lane of I-84. The Hartford Courant reported her car struck Klein’s car after leaving the highway and traveling over the center median.

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Weinman and the passengers in her car were transported to the hospital with potential injuries.

NBC Connecticut reported the westbound side of I-84 between exits 17 and 16 was closed for approximately an hour Sunday night.

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Anyone with information or who witnessed the accident is asked to contact Southbury’s Troop A barracks at 203-267-2240.

Click here to read the full report from the Hartford Courant.

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