{"id":535758,"date":"2023-01-05T22:37:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T19:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/connecticut-legislator-dies-in-wrong-way-highway-crash\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T22:37:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T19:37:32","slug":"connecticut-legislator-dies-in-wrong-way-highway-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/connecticut-legislator-dies-in-wrong-way-highway-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"#Connecticut legislator dies in wrong-way highway crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36e72945cbf\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36e72945cbf\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/connecticut-legislator-dies-in-wrong-way-highway-crash\/#Connecticut_legislator_dies_in_wrong-way_highway_crash\" >Connecticut legislator dies in wrong-way highway crash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connecticut_legislator_dies_in_wrong-way_highway_crash\"><\/span>Connecticut legislator dies in wrong-way highway crash<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) \u2014 A Connecticut state representative was killed overnight in a wrong-way highway crash after having attended the governor&#8217;s inaugural ball and his own swearing-in ceremony for a third term, House Democratic leaders said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Quentin Williams, a 39-year-old Democrat from Middletown known as \u201cQ,\u201d died in the crash on Route 9 in Cromwell. State police said both drivers were killed and one of the vehicles became fully engulfed in flames. State police have not yet released the names of the victims.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker of the House Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, and Majority Leader Jason Rojas, D-East Hartford, issued a statement saying Williams&#8217; family had announced the lawmaker&#8217;s untimely death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am in shock,\u201d Ritter said. \u201cQ was my dear friend and I am scarred by his sudden loss. We will have time to reflect on Q as a legislator in the weeks to come, but right now I deeply mourn my friend and send all of my love to Carrissa, Queen and Q\u2019s family. We will all miss Q.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Legislative Office Building and State Capitol were closed and all legislative business was canceled until Monday in response. Gov. Ned Lamont directed flags to be lowered to half-staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is devastating <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, and I am incredibly saddened by this tragedy,\u201d the governor said in a statement. \u201cQuentin had an infectiously optimistic personality, and he absolutely loved having the opportunity to represent his lifelong home of Middletown at the State Capitol. Public service was his passion, and he was always advocating on behalf of the people of his hometown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Williams, the new co-chair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Assembly&#8217;s Labor and Public Employees Committee, was the first African American to represent Middletown in the General Assembly, according to a biography on his legislative web page.<\/p>\n<p>Before being elected to the legislature, Williams served as Middletown&#8217;s city treasurer after leading the city&#8217;s planning and zoning commission. He attended Middletown schools, earned a bachelor&#8217;s degree in business administration from Bryant University and had a master&#8217;s degree in public administration from Villanova University, his website says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRep. Williams truly embodied the phrase larger than life,\u201d Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim said in a statement. \u201cHis laugh, smile, and presence were felt in every space shared with him. His passing is a true loss for our community. A light has been dimmed today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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