Publication: TheDay.com
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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