{"id":535968,"date":"2023-01-06T05:19:52","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T02:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/connecticut-rep-quentin-williams-killed-in-car-crash\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T05:19:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T02:19:52","slug":"connecticut-rep-quentin-williams-killed-in-car-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/connecticut-rep-quentin-williams-killed-in-car-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"#Connecticut Rep. Quentin Williams killed in car crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a20a50e271b5\" 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-6a20a50e271b5\" 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-rep-quentin-williams-killed-in-car-crash\/#%E2%80%9CConnecticut_Rep_Quentin_Williams_killed_in_car_crash%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Connecticut Rep. Quentin Williams killed in car crash&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CConnecticut_Rep_Quentin_Williams_killed_in_car_crash%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Connecticut Rep. Quentin Williams killed in car crash&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A Connecticut state lawmaker was killed on the road early Thursday morning after a wrong-way driver slammed into him and his vehicle erupted into flames, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Quentin Williams was fatally struck on his <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> home from the governor\u2019s inauguration ball \u2014 and just hours after being sworn in for his third term in office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were about as close as any two people could come, and I can just say that I\u2019ve rarely gotten calls \u2026 I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever gotten a call as devastating as the call that I got at 6:06 this morning,\u201d State Sen. Matt Lesser said, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtnh.com\/news\/connecticut\/middlesex\/wrong-way-crash-closes-rt-9-south-in-cromwell\/\">according to WTNH.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The tragic crash h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened around 12:30 a.m. as the 39-year-old Democrat was traveling southbound on Route 9 in Cromwell en route to Middletown, the area he represented in the state House of Representatives. His car became engulfed in flames following the head-on impact, officials said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-892.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Connecticut State Representative Quentin &quot;Q&quot; Williams.\" class=\"wp-image-25258787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-892.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-892.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-892.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Connecticut State Representative Quentin Williams died early Thursday. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Connecticut House Democrats<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The accident occurred about 15 miles from Hartford, where the governor\u2019s inaugural ball\u00a0took place. <\/p>\n<p>The wrong-way driver, 27-year-old Kimede Mustafaj, also died. It\u2019s unknown if alcohol or drugs were involved.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Ned Lamont ordered flags in the state in to be flown at half-staff in light of the stunning tragedy.<\/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.<\/p>\n<p>\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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-891.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The state representative was remembered for his &quot;infectiously optimistic personality.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-25258789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-891.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-891.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-891.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The state representative was remembered for his \u201cinfectiously optimistic personality.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Williams, who graduated from Middletown schools, was 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\u2019s Labor and Public Employees Committee. That committee was set to meet for the first time Thursday, but instead all legislative activity was postponed until Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The state Capitol and Legislative Office Building were both closed until next week.<\/p>\n<p>Williams, also known as Q and a rising star in Connecticut politics, leaves behind his wife and mother. He grew up in public housing and went on to become the first African American to represent Middletown in the General Assembly, according to his biography on his legislative website. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRepresentative 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. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-893.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The state Capitol was closed until next week.\" class=\"wp-image-25258788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-893.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-893.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/quentin-williams-dead-893.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The state Capitol was closed until next week.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ullstein bild via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHis passing is a true loss for our community. A light has been dimmed today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lesser, the state senator, said his slain colleague talked about running for statewide office one day, or even for Congress. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are all things that he would think about,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ll never know. He had big dreams and hopes \u2026 I think he had a damn good chance of realizing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\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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