Two children were injured and one man is dead after he lost control of his vehicle and struck a pole on Route 9 North in Farmington Friday night.
State police responded to the area of Exit 30 on Route 9 Northbound in Farmington around 10:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a single vehicle car crash.
Upon arrival, they discovered a Nissan Maxima that had struck a metal beam guard rail before striking a Department of Transportation overhead pole sign.
The driver of the vehicle, Efrain Ortiz, 38 of Hartford, was pronounced dead at the scene. Four children, aged three weeks to 11 years old were also in the vehicle.
The 11-year-old female child and a 11-month-old infant had reported injuries.
State police are asking anyone with information to please call State Police Troop H at 860-534-1000.
