Man dead after BMW was struck by tractor-trailer on I-84 in West Hartford
A man was killed in a crash on Interstate 84 in West Hartford early Monday when the BMW he was driving was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer.
The crash was reported around 1:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of the highway prior to Exit 44, according to Connecticut State Police.
Tamek Nelson Skinner, 30, of New York was driving a 2017 BMW 320 in the right lane of I-84 East when he was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer, state police said. The vehicles became stuck together following the collision.
According to state police, Skinner suffered injuries not compatible with life and was pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital at 2:15 a.m.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 46-year-old Pennsylvania man, was not injured, state police said.
Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
Any witnesses or drivers in the area with dashboard camera footage have been asked to contact Trooper Kaitlyn DeMaio at 860-534-1098 or kaitlyn.demaio@ct.gov.
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