On Thursday, July 24, at around 9:45 a.m., Jeffrey Lepage, a resident of Plantsville, was driving his Subaru in the left lane of the highway near Benson Road in Middlebury. According to the Connecticut State Police, he lost control of his vehicle.
According to the authorities, it is not apparent what led Lepage to lose control of his vehicle; nevertheless, reports indicate that his vehicle skidded into the grassy median before crashing into a pile of huge boulders.
He was taken to Waterbury Hospital by paramedics, where he was pronounced dead by the attending physicians.
The collision is currently being investigated by the police.
Trooper Anilly Diaz can be reached at 203-267-2200 or by email at [email protected] if anyone has any information regarding any of these incidents.