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Jewett City man dies after Lisbon crash

By Michael Naughton

Publication: TheDay.com

Published 11/25/2009 12:00 AM
Updated 11/25/2009 01:37 PM


Lisbon -  A Jewett City man was killed after a crash this morning on Route 12 in Lisbon.

Leroy Ritchotte, 78, was traveling southbound on Route 12 about 6:15 a.m. when his Kia Optima crossed in to the northbound lane and collided head-on with a Pontiac Grand Am driven by Maryjane Chmielecki of Lisbon, according to a state police accident summary.

Both cars had heavy front-end damage.

Chmielecki, 56, and Ritchotte were both taken to The William W. Backus Hospital.

Ritchotte was pronounced dead at Backus.

The crash is still under investigation.

 

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