2 dead in Washington rollover crash

Albert Gorski, of the Connecticut State Police CARS Unit, photographs a car, which rolled over and slid down an embankment near the intersection of Route 202 and Baldwin Hill Road around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday killing one occupant. Four people were in the car and needed to be removed by first responders, said Sgt. Eric Haglund. Three were taken by ambulance to Danbury Hospital, said Washington Ambulance Association Chief Adam Woodruff. February 28, 2017, in Washington, Conn. less Albert Gorski, of the Connecticut State Police CARS Unit, photographs a car, which rolled over and slid down an embankment near the intersection of Route 202 and Baldwin Hill Road around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday ... more Photo: H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media Buy photo Photo: H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close 2 dead in Washington rollover crash 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

WASHINGTON — Two people were killed in a rollover crash on Route 202 in Washington on Tuesday afternoon

State Police said Eric Johnson, 25 of Terryville, was pronounced dead at the scene near the intersection of Route 202 and Baldwin Hill Road around 12:30 p.m.

Alexis Schiappa, 25, was taken by ambulance to Danbury Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

According to the police report, Johnson was driving three passangers in his 2011 Toyota Corolla when he “passed a state police cruiser parked on the start of the road,” then “accelerated,” ran a red light at the intersection “and swerved to avoid another vehicle.”

The car struck a metal guardrail and became airborne and hit a tree before landing with wheels in the air, 50 feet down an embankment.

Two other passengers escaped with minor injuries: William McBride, 25, of Waterbury, and Steven Mellon, 24 of Oakville. They were treated at Danbury Hospital, according to Washington Ambulance Association Chief Adam Woodruff.

Route 202 was closed near the accident site.

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