Orange Police responded to a three-car crash on Grassy Hill Road near the intersection with Hilltop Road, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 5:17 p.m.
Initial investigation revealed that a 2008 Nissan Sentra was traveling southbound on Grassy Hill Road when, for an unknown reason, it crossed the center line into the northbound lane. The Nissan sideswiped one northbound car before crashing into the front of a third vehicle.
Three drivers were transported to area hospitals for injuries sustained in the crash. The operator of the Sentra, Daniel Ronan, 51, of West Haven, succumbed to his injuries later in the evening.
The other two drivers suffered non life-threatening Injuries.
The Orange Police Reconstruction Team is investigating this incident. Any witnesses or anyone with further information is asked to contact Detective Denny Peterson at dpeterson@orange-ct.gov or call 203-891-2130, ext. 8216.