A stretch of I‑95 in Fairfield is open after being shut down early Friday after a serious crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
The closure was between Exits 24 and 23 on the southbound side.
Preliminary information indicated it was a one‑car‑versus‑pedestrian incident. Serious injuries were reported.
The victim's name and the names of those involved in the crash have been released by the
state police. The victim was identified as Jake Harrison Seco from Norwalk.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Van Cliff Dely. The passenger was identified as Vanisha Molinshka Pierre.
Police say Seco veered his Saturn into the concrete jersey barrier, exited his vehicle and walked into the southbound travel lanes. He was then struck by Dely, who was driving a 2025 Nissan Rogue.
Seco was pronounced deceased on the scene by an AMR paramedic.