NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT. (THECOUNT) — David Valentine, of East Hampton, Connecticut, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Saturday afternoon vehicle crash in New Haven County.

Valentine, 31, was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Wallingford Saturday afternoon.

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According to reports, Valentine was operating a vehicle on Interstate 91, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway Saturday afternoon. The vehicle then made contact with a bridge abutment and burst into flames.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Any witness to the deadly incident should contact TFC Ruppar #1140, Connecticut State Police Troop “I”, at 203-393-4200 or timothy.ruppar@ct.gov.

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Geo quick facts: New Haven County is a county in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the population was 862,477 making it the third-most populous county in Connecticut. Two of the state’s largest cities, New Haven and Waterbury, are part of New Haven County – Wikipedia.