William Risley, of Watertown, died on Monday, Nov. 11, after he crashed into the back of a trailer being towed by a car on the interstate around 2 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.
According to the police report, Risley and the other vehicle were both in the center lane and had just passed exit 15 in Wallingford when the crash happened.
Paramedics rushed Risley to Midstate Hospital in Meriden, where he later died of his injuries.
The other driver, a 53-year-old man from Schenectady, New York, suffered possible minor injuries in the crash. Responders took him to New Britain Hospital for treatment.
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