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Police: Wrong-way crash kills 4 on I-95 in Connecticut

May 29, 2022 12:00 am • Last Updated: May 30, 2022 10:19 pm

Guilford — A wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 in Connecticut killed four people in two cars early Sunday morning, state police said.

The accident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. in Guilford, about 12 miles east of New Haven.

According to state police, a 2009 Nissan Altima was driving north in the southbound lanes when it hit a 2012 Chevrolet Colorado. Police said an investigation is ongoing.

The crash killed the driver of the Nissan, 22-year-old Luis Fernando Garduno-Cidals of Westbrook.

Three people in the Chevrolet were killed: driver Johnny Bookhardt, 76; Caroline Bookhardt, 68; and Patricia Greene-Kessler, 66. All were residents of Norwalk.

All four were using seatbelts at the time of the crash, according to state police. The crash closed the highway for several hours.

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