Three people are dead after a car hit a tree on Route 2 in Norwich just before 8:30 a.m.
Five people were in the car when it crashed in the area of 102 Stonington Road, according to police.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene and two people died at Backus Hospital from injuries sustained in the crash, according to police.
The two survivors are suffering from serious injuries. No names have been released because officials have been reaching out to family members.
The road was closed for around four hours on Wednesday morning between Palmer Street & Route 2A after a car slammed into a tree, killing at least one person.
Police did not release the identity of those involved. They continue to investigate the accident.
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