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Jocelyn Hernandez Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Tree on Woodward Avenue in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A fatal crash involving multiple teenagers left one person dead and two others critically injured Saturday afternoon in New Haven, according to authorities.
The victim was identified as Jocelyn Hernandez, who died after a vehicle crashed into a tree along Woodward Avenue.
According to the New Haven Police Department, officers and emergency crews responded to the area of Woodward Avenue and John Street following reports of a serious crash involving multiple occupants.
Officials said the crash occurred in the 600 block of Woodward Avenue at approximately 1:28 p.m.
Investigators reported that a vehicle crashed into a tree, causing severe damage and trapping occupants inside the wreckage.
Fire officials confirmed that Hernandez, who was a passenger in the vehicle, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead following the collision.
Authorities also stated that the driver and another occupant sustained life-threatening injuries and were transported to local hospitals for emergency medical treatment.
Officials indicated that the occupants involved in the crash were reportedly teenagers.
Following the collision, portions of Woodward Avenue were shut down from John Street to Upson Terrace as police and fire crews worked at the scene and investigators documented evidence related to the crash.
The New Haven Police Department continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deadly single-vehicle crash.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.