21-02-2025
Fatal accident in Willington under investigation
WILLINGTON – A man from Windsor Locks is dead after a fatal motor vehicle accident in Willington on Tuesday morning.
The accident happened at about 5:52 a.m.
According to State Police, Jeffrey Benis, 55, of Windsor Locks, had been traveling northbound on River Road (Route 32) in Willington when his Mack 600 CHU went to the right of the road for an unknown reason and struck a utility pole off the shoulder.
The vehicle then continued back across the roadway and left a portion of the road striking a guardrail off the southbound shoulder.
Benis was transported by Stafford Ambulance to Rockville General Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The accident remains under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information is asked to contact Trooper First Class Sturmer #1240 at Troop C-Tolland at 860-896-3200 or by email at
