Connecticut state Rep. Quentin Williams was killed in a car crash after he was struck by a wrong-way driver, hours after he was sworn in for his third term on Wednesday, officials say.
State Rep. Quentin Williams, D-Middletown, applauds during Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's state of the state address, Jan. 4, 2023, in Hartford, Conn.Connecticut state Rep. Quentin Williams was killed in a car crash after he was struck by a wrong-way driver, hours after he was sworn in for his third term on Wednesday, officials said.
State Sen. Matt Lesser called Williams a "beloved friend" whose death was "shocking and unfathomable." "His tragic passing is a devastating loss for the General Assembly, Middletown, and the State of Connecticut," Candelora said in a statement.
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