Overview

• Connecticut State Police say a gray 2024 Tesla Model Y crossed into the northbound lane on Preston Road and struck a 2021 white Model Y head-on.
• The passenger in the white Tesla, Alexis Newcomb of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, was taken to William W. Backus Hospital and later died on her 21st birthday.
• The drivers were identified as Daniel Dantas, 23, of Ludlow, Massachusetts, and Birenkumar Patel, 42, of Jewett City, Connecticut.
• Both drivers sustained minor injuries, according to state police.
• Troopers responded Sunday to the crash scene in Griswold and are seeking witnesses or dash-cam footage via 860-848-6500.