Updated: 3:44 PM EDT May 3, 2021
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — One man was killed in a crash Saturday on Meriden Avenue. The 6 month old puppy in the vehicle survived.
Police said around 2pm they were called to the scene of a crash in the area of 1244 Meriden Avenue. They found a GMC Sierra pickup truck had been traveling northbound on Meriden Avenue towards the center of Southington.
The vehicle was occupied by the operator, James Dicaprio, 73, and a six month old Doberman. The GMC left the roadway, drove across a lawn, struck a chain link fence, and came to rest up against a Lavorgna Oil truck.