A 55-year-old Webster, Massachusetts man died early Saturday after his pickup truck left the roadway on I-395 in Norwich, struck several roadside poles and signs, and flipped onto its roof. Scott McQuiston was found unresponsive inside the wrecked truck and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Connecticut State Police reported that McQuiston was killed after his pickup truck crossed I-395 near the Maplewood Cemetery Cross overpass, according to DailyVoice. The crash happened around 12:48 a.m. on Saturday, with the pickup traveling northbound before it left the roadway, according to NBC Connecticut, which reported the truck crossed onto the right shoulder.
As the truck veered off course, it struck two illumination poles and several signposts before overturning, according to CTPost. That outlet reported the truck came to rest on its roof in the right lane of I-395 north, while the station's report described the truck rolling onto its roof in the right lane and shoulder between exits 9 and 11.
Emergency Response and Hospitalization
Emergency responders found McQuiston unresponsive inside the wrecked truck after it came to a stop. He was taken to Backus Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, per the same CTPost account. State police responded to the scene around 12:48 a.m., the NBC Connecticut report noted.
CTPost's report, published two days after the crash, identified the driver as Scott McQuiston of Webster. An earlier report from Audacy had said the driver's name had not yet been officially released at the time of its publication.
Crash Remains Under Investigation
Police said the crash remained under investigation as of Monday, according to CTPost's report. No additional details about the cause of the crash have been released.
The stretch of I-395 in Norwich has seen other fatal wrecks. In a separate incident, a 78-year-old driver died after a green 2004 Nissan Xterra went off the roadway and collided with the Lawler Lane overpass near Exit 18, according to WTNH. That crash happened around 10:50 a.m. on April 21, though the station's report did not specify the year.
