POLICE UPDATE: The occupant of the Toyota Rav 4 was identified as 42-year-old Minqiang Chen of West Hartford. The occupants of the BMW 5 series were identified as 30-year-old Rakiem Reid of Derby, 26-year-old Meghan Nealy of Ansonia, 20-year-old Lily Pirulli of Monroe, and 31-year-old Adrian Miles of Ansonia. Lily Pirulli and Adrian Miles were pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash. Meghan Nealy is currently listed in critical condition and Rakiem Reid was treated and released from the hospital. The investigation is still ongoing at this time.
Police UPDATE: On 02/09/2020 at approximately 11:30 PM. Shelton Police were notified of a serious motor vehicle accident in the area of 610 River Rd. Police, Fire, and EMS responded to the scene. The initial investigation revealed that two vehicles, a white BMW 5 series with 4 occupants and a white Toyota Rav 4 with 1 occupant were involved in the crash. There are two people confirmed deceased at this time. The two deceased were occupants in the white BMW. Two other occupants from the white BMW were taken to area hospitals for injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the Rav 4 was evaluated at the scene and then released. Route 110 was closed for a period of time in the area of Murphy’s La. and Rocky Rest Rd. while the Shelton Police Department Traffic Division, with the assistance of Monroe Police Department Traffic Division, conducted the investigation. Route 110 reopened at approximately 7:00 AM.
Anyone with any information regarding this accident is asked to contact the Shelton Police Department Traffic Division (203) 924-1544.
Police UPDATE: Police say River Road is now open. Police are still conducting an investigation into this crash. We can confirm that there are two fatalities as a result from this crash. There is no other information at this time. A formal press release will be sent out later today.
UPDATE: I’m sad to report the person died at the scene.
2020-02-09@11:41PM–#Shelton CT– A car has hit a building “head-0n” according to radio reports with a possible ejection in the 600 block of River Road.
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