One dies after car crashes into building wall in Manchester
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WFSB) - One person died following a serious car accident in Manchester on Sunday.
Officials say they were called to Center and Fairview Street around 2:13 in the morning.
When police got on scene, they found a car with heavy damage engulfed in flames. The car was found crashed into the wall of a building.
Officials say the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Manchester Police have since released the identity of the driver. Police say the victim was 24-year-old Diyar Muhammad Hamad of Shelton.
Investigators say the car was driving on Center Street when it left the road on Olcott Street.
The car went through a utility pole, a fence, and into the building wall.
Investigators say they are still investigating the exact circumstances of the accident, but believe speed was a factor.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Officer Ashley Skolnick at (860) 645-5560.
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