TORRINGTON, Conn. — A Pennsylvania man died after the tractor-trailer he was driving crashed in Torrington early Thursday morning.
The truck, driven by 44-year-old Mahamadou Keita, was driving west on Hayden Hill Road toward the intersection with Torringford West Street. Police said when Keita got to the intersection, the truck then went off the north shoulder of the road, striking two mailboxes.
From there, the truck then crashed through the stop sign posted at the intersection. The truck drove back onto Hayden Hill Road, driving north down the hill toward the intersection with Greenwoods Road.
The truck drove through the intersection, going straight through the metal guardrail and down a steep embankment, where the truck's cab landed on the northbound shoulder of Route 8.
The crash prompted Route 8 north's closure in the area for several hours while crews investigated and cleared the crash.
Torrington police said speed and braking appeared to be factors in the fatal crash.
No other vehicles were reportedly involved in the crash, officials said.
This is a developing story.
Jennifer Glatz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jglatz@fox61.com.
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