Connecticut Lawmaker Killed in Head-on Collision After Inaugural Ball

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Source: NY TIMES

A Connecticut state representative on his way home from an inaugural ball to kick off the new term was killed when a wrong-way driver hit him head-on early Thursday, state police said.

Officials from across the state mourned the loss of State Representative Quentin Williams of Middletown, a city about a 20-minute drive south of the capital, Hartford. Gov. Ned Lamont ordered the state flag to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Mr. Williams, calling his loss “devastating.”

The crash occurred on Route 9 in Cromwell, just north of Middletown, at about 12:45 a.m. The Connecticut State Police said that Mr. Williams was traveling south when he was hit by a vehicle traveling north in the southbound lane. The driver of that vehicle, 27-year-old Kimede Katie Mustafaj of Manchester, Conn., was also killed.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/nyregion/connecticut-quentin-williams-killed-crash.html

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I met Q a few times at Young Democrats of America conferences. He had a great sense of humor and infectious positive attitude.

[Lonestarblue]

1. So sad. Either a drunk driver or just not paying attention.

[C0RI0LANUS]

2. Too little, too late

Unbelievable. The government in Connecticut recognized the problem of wrong-way crashes and supposedly began taking steps to fix this problem.

https://www.vishnolawfirm.com/posts/wrong-way-crashes-reach-record-high-in-connecticut

[Kid Berwyn]

3. Connecticut lost a rising star.

From The Connecticut Mirror:

“Rep. Williams was an amazing human being. His infectious smile could instantly make a difficult day better,” said House Majority Leader Jason Rojas, D-East Hartford. “He was an amazing husband, friend and colleague. He loved community and serving others. Truly — a friend to all who knew him. This is a terrible tragedy and a great loss to our state. My heart goes out to his wife, family, and all who loved Q. We will miss him.”

https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/05/ct-rep-quentin-williams-dead-car-crash-legislator-wrong-way-driver/

The nation lost a real leader.