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    1 person transported via helicopter after crash on Route 85 in Salem

    By Juliana Lepore,

    5 hours ago

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    SALEM, Conn. (WTNH) — One person was injured after losing control of their vehicle and hitting a stone wall and a tree on Friday evening on Route 85 in Salem.

    Police respond to crash on I-84 in East Hartford

    The victim, who was an East Lyme resident, was negotiating a slight “S” turn in the roadway when they lost control of their Jeep Wrangler. The vehicle began to roll over, ejecting 51-year-old Thomas Devito from the vehicle. Devito had to be flown to Hartford Hospital via helicopter, according to police.

    The road was temporarily closed as of 7:30 p.m. but has since been re-opened.

    Check back to News 8 for updates.

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