72-Year-Old Man Dies After Coventry Crash

A 72-year-old man is dead after a crash in Coventry on Sunday might and police said a medical emergency might have contributed to the collision.

Police responded to 1147 Grant Hill Road, near the Tolland town line, at 9:02 p.m. on Sunday after receiving reports of a one-car crash.

The driver, Russell Roushon, 72, of Coventry, was unresponsive and crews administered CPR, but Roushon was pronounced dead at the scene.

He had been driving northbound on Grant Hill Road when his car crossed the southbound lane and hit a tree, police said.

Police said they believe Roushon might have suffered a medical emergency, which contributed to the crash.

Police are investigating.

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