Man dies after car crashes into guardrail on I-91: police

The 44-year-old Portland man was driving north on I-91 in Rocky Hill when the crash happened early Saturday morning, police said.

Jul 20, 2024 10:23am EDT

ROCKY HILL, CT — A Portland man died early Saturday morning when he was thrown from his car after it struck a guardrail on Interstate 91.

According to Connecticut State Police, 44-year-old Marcos Benitez Rengifo was driving north on I-91, south of Exit 24, when his car left the road and struck a metal guardrail shortly before 3 a.m. Police said Rengifo was thrown from the car in the crash.

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After the crash, a second vehicle, driven by a 30-year-old New Jersey man, was also traveling north on I-91 when it collided with Rengifo’s broken down car.

Rengifo was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the second car was not injured.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information can contact Trooper Michael Dean at 860-534-1098 or [email protected].