A 65-year-old man from Ansonia died after a motor vehicle accident in Shelton Tuesday night.
The victim, Michael Bonavita, was driving a 2004 Jeep Liberty that was involved in the two-vehicle wreck.
He died at a hospital, police said in a statement Wednesday.
Another Ansonia resident, Gregory Torwich, 60, was also seriously injured, police said. Torwich is listed in serious but stable condition at an unidentified hospital.
Torwich was a passenger in Bonavita’s Jeep Liberty.
Police did not give any specific information on how the crash happened, saying the department’s accident reconstruction team was investigating.
The other vehicle involved was a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup being driven by 28-year-old Alexander Groski of New Milford. His injuries were minor.
The crash happened about 7:45 p.m. at the intersection of Leavenworth Road, Birdseye Road and School Street, police said.
“No enforcement action has been taken at this time. Any witnesses or persons with additional information may call the Shelton Police Traffic Division at (203) 924‑1544,” police said in a written statement.
