Elderly Man Dies in Norwich Crash

0:00A 78-year-old man from Brockton, Massachusetts died after crashing his vehicle into an overpass on Interstate 395, North-In, North, last week. Jacques Barthot was driving a 2004 Nissan Xtera when the single-car wreck happened just before 1050 AM on April 21st, near exit 18. He veered off the right side of the highway, slammed into the luller lane overpass on the shoulder, and ended up blocking the northbound lanes. Many troopers rushed to the scene after reports came in and found the SUV right in the middle of traffic. The driver suffered serious injuries and got rushed to William W. back his hospital before being airlifted to Hartford Hospital, where he later passed. Away No other vehicles were involved, so it was just him, out there dealing with whatever caused the veer. Police are still digging into what led to the crash, with no word yet on speed or conditions. They're asking anyone nearby with dashcam footage to hit up troop e-Barricks in Monville at 8 or 9.53-7747.

1:03This serves as a reminder to stay sharp on those interstates, folks investigators will keep us posted as they piece it together. I'm Corey with the story, that's your Hartford News Today update, AI-powered and always on.