State Police Release Info On Route 8 Fatality

SHELTON — A 46-year-old man from Bridgeport died after a crash on Route 8 south Thursday.

Demar K. Thompson was driving a 2002 Land Rover at about 5 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle, slid down an embankment, and crashed into a tree about a mile north of exit 12, according to a state police accident information summary.

Thompson was pronounced dead at Bridgeport Hospital.

The accident is under investigation and state police are asking for help from the public.

Anyone witnesses, including motorists with dashboard cameras who were traveling in the area, are being asked to contact Trooper Norton at 203 – 393-4200 or by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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