One killed, four injured in Wolcott crash

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Wolcott, CT Photo credit WTIC Radio

Wolcott, Conn./WTIC Radio - One person was killed, and four others injured in a late Saturday evening crash in Wolcott.

According to Police Chief Edward Stephens, they received reports of a vehicle leaving the roadway that struck a tree and wound up down an embankment on Spindle Hill Road around 10:00 p.m.

The vehicle caught fire, say police.

Two people were outside the vehicle when first responders arrived.

One person was pulled from a rear window by a police officer.

The driver, who was killed, and a front seat passenger had to be extricated.

The five victims are between the ages of 16 and 18.

The investigation is ongoing.

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