2 Killed in Stratford Car Accident
Connecticut State Police said the driver, Jeffrey Stein, 55, and the passenger, Jessica Stein, 43, both of Brooklyn, NY, were pronounced dead at the scene on I-95 northbound.
Jeffrey Stein, 55, and Jessica Stein, 43, both of Brooklyn, NY, were killed in a car crash on the Interstate 95 northbound Exit 32 ramp in Stratford on Saturday, according to state police.
How the I-95 Northbound Crash Began
Emergency crews were sent to the Exit 32 ramp on Saturday morning. State police said the 911 calls came in at about 10:15 a.m. State police said a northbound gray Mazda CX-9 went off the highway into the grassy strip beside the ramp, where it hit a sign support and then a tree. State police said Jeffrey Stein was the driver and Jessica Stein the passenger, and both were pronounced dead at the scene. State police said they notified the family members of both people.
What State Police Are Reviewing in Stratford
State police are investigating the crash. Members of the agency's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad were brought to the scene to assist. Interstate 95 northbound was closed between Exits 31 and 32 while crews responded. State police have not said when the road reopened, and no other details have been released. Troopers asked witnesses and anyone else with information about the crash to contact Troop G.
Many vehicles have a recorder that captures information from just before and after a crash. Reviewing that data is a careful process that can take weeks.
Andrew Finkelstein· Jacoby & MeyersFrom an earlier interview. General commentary, not about this crash, and not legal advice. The contributor may not be licensed in your state.Sources
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- newsday.com, “Jeffrey Stein, former Nassau County district attorney chief administrator, wife killed in crash”
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