Crime & Safety
City Teen Hurt in Wallingford Head-On Crash That Killed One
The accident, in which a 29-year-old man's Subaru collided with a Hyundai driven by a Wallingford teen, injured Justin Cyr of Middletown.
Wallingford Police are investigating a head-on crash crash that claimed the life of a 29-year-old Naugatuck man and injured a Middletown teen.
The accident took place on Cook Hill Road at the intersection of Shelby Drive in Wallingford just after 10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. Police said the driver of one vehicle, Brandon J. Genovese, was pronounced dead at MidState Medical Center.
The occupants of the other vehicle — Darin A. Quagliaro, 17, of Wallingford, and Justin Cyr, 18, of Middletown — were both transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital. Their injuries were non-life threatening, police said.
According to the police report, Genovese was driving a 1998 Subaru Legacy and Quagliaro a 2011 Hyundai Sonata.
The roadway was closed for several hours while police investigated. Anyone who may have information about the accident is asked to contact Officer Christian Evans at 203-294-2819.
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