Hartford County resident Owen Contreras, of Granby, was identified on Tuesday, Aug. 16, as the driver who died in the crash in East Windsor on Sunday, Aug. 14, according to Connecticut State Police.

Police said the crash happened at about 11:20 p.m. near Exit 44 when a southbound 2017 Kenworth truck and another southbound vehicle driven by Contreras collided in the right lane, causing a fire to engulf both vehicles.

State Police have not identified the make and model of the vehicle Contreras was driving.

The 24-year-old North Carolina man who drove the Kenworth truck was hospitalized with suspected minor injuries, police said.

Authorities said Contreras was pronounced dead at the scene.

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