Man Killed After Truck Strikes Car, Overturns Into Ditch On Route 164 In Preston

A 39-year-old man was killed after losing control of his truck on a Connecticut road and hitting another car before overturning into a ditch, police said.

The crash happened on Route 164 in Preston.
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Ben Crnic

12/11/2023 12:40 p.m.

The crash happened in New London County on Sunday, Dec. 10 just after 5 p.m., when a Dodge Ram driven by 39-year-old Matthew Babcock of Lisbon was traveling north around a curve in the area of 509 Route 164 in Preston, according to state police.

Babcock then lost control of the truck and slid into the southbound lane, colliding with a Toyota Camry. This crash caused the Dodge Ram to overturn into a ditch and come to a final rest on its roof while partially submerged in a creek, police said.

As a result of the crash, Bakcock sustained fatal injuries. The occupants of the Camry, a 21-year-old Griswold woman and a 15-year-old Preston girl, both suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Backus Hospital in Norwich for treatment.

Following the incident, Route 164 was closed for around six hours as state police and officials from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection investigated the crash.

The investigation into the crash is still ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to call Trooper Christopher Brett at 860-848-6500.

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