38-year-old East Hampton man dies in Orange crash

Dylan G. Barthell, 38, of East Hampton, died in a two-vehicle crash on Route 15 southbound in Orange on Saturday afternoon.

Connecticut State Police from Troop I in Bethany arrived at the scene near Exit 42B at 4:17 p.m. State police said a 2013 Ford Escape was traveling in the right lane when a 1999 Ford F250 Super Duty truck, traveling alongside in the left lane, entered the right lane and struck the SUV.

Both vehicles left the roadway, crossed the right shoulder, and hit a metal-beam guardrail. The vehicles traveled through the guardrail. Barthell was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Ford Escape was transported by ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital with injuries.

State police said the reason for the collision is still under investigation. The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad, known as C.A.R.S., responded to assist with the investigation.

The crash occurred on Saturday afternoon in Orange, Connecticut. Route 15 runs through the town near the I-95 corridor. Exit 42B provides access to the area near the crash site.