Fatal truck accident, fire on highway exit in Groton, Connecticut.

GROTON, Connecticut – Two people were killed in a serious car crash on an Interstate 95 exit ramp in Groton late Friday night, according to Connecticut State Police.

At around 9:20 p.m., police were called to the area of ​​Exit 87 on I-95 North.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a Ram 1500 went off the left side of the exit ramp and struck a guardrail and a tree. The pickup then caught fire, state police said.

The two occupants of the truck were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The identification of the victims has not yet been confirmed.

Anyone with information regarding this fatal accident is asked to call Trooper Timothy Wengloski at 860-848-6500, extension 5.

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