Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Fraser Place near the intersection with Garden Street in Hartford, Connecticut.
What Happened: An SUV allegedly struck the back of a parked tractor-trailer
Participants:
- Blanchard Baisden, driver of Nissan Pathfinder
- Three passengers in Nissan Pathfinder
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Blanchard Baisden, 39, killed
- Three passengers in Nissan Pathfinder, injured
Details:
On or about Sunday, April 25th, 2021, around 12:30 in the morning, an accident between an SUV and a tractor-trailer left a 39-year-old man dead and sent three other people to the hospital. Police from the area said the accident was reported along Fraser Place near the intersection with Garden Street in Hartford, Connecticut.
Investigators said 39-year-old Blanchard Baisden was killed when the SUV he was driving allegedly slammed into the back of a parked and unoccupied 18-wheeler. Baisden was pronounced dead of his injuries a short time after the collision, but police did not specify if he died at the scene or after being taken to a nearby hospital. Three other passengers in the SUV were treated for injuries of an unspecified nature or severity after being rushed to St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center.
According to Google Maps, the intersection of Fraser Pace and Garden Street is situated in the Asylum Hill neighborhood in Hartford.
Police hope to release the findings of their investigation as soon as they become available.