State Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams, 39, was one among two individuals killed in a crash on Route 9 in Cromwell early Thursday morning and state police have recognized the opposite driver as 27-year-old Kimede Mustafaj, of Manchester.
State police stated Williams’ car caught fireplace and he died on the scene. A household buddy confirmed to NBC Connecticut that Williams was killed earlier than state police launched the names of the individuals concerned.
The workplace of the chief medical expert dominated Williams’ demise an accident attributable to blunt affect accidents to the top and torso.
Mustafaj was additionally killed, in line with state police.
Williams, a Middletown Democrat, was simply sworn in for his third time period Wednesday.
A neighborhood vigil can be held in Middletown Friday night time to honor Williams.
It will likely be held at 7 p.m. on South Inexperienced in Middletown, in line with Sen. Matt Lesser (D-Middletown), who’s serving as a spokesperson for the Williams household.
Information of Williams’ demise hit his colleagues exhausting.
“Rep. Williams was an incredible human being. His infectious smile might immediately make a tough day higher,” House Majority Leader Jason Rojas said in a statement. “He was an incredible husband, buddy and colleague. He beloved neighborhood and serving others. Really – a buddy to all who knew him. It is a horrible tragedy and an excellent loss to our state. My coronary heart goes out to his spouse, household, and all who beloved Q. We are going to miss him.”
Home and Senate leaders canceled legislative conferences Thursday and Friday and the Capitol Complicated was closed in the wake of Williams’ demise.
“Q was a beloved buddy and his passing at the same time as I write that is nonetheless stunning and unfathomable,” Sen. Matt Lesser said in a statement. “He and his household have meant a lot to the Middletown neighborhood and personally to myself and my household. As a legislator he was a passionate and dedicated public servant whose mind and heat made our state a greater place and the Common Meeting a greater place.
Gov. Ned Lamont directed state flags to half-staff in honor of Williams.
“This is devastating news, and I am incredibly saddened by this tragedy,” Governor Lamont stated. “Quentin had an infectiously optimistic persona, and he completely beloved having the chance to characterize his lifelong residence of Middletown on the State Capitol.”
State police are investigating the crash, and so they ask anybody with info to name Trooper Michael Dean, at Troop H, at 860-534-1000.