3 people die in 2 separate accidents on Route 8 in Shelton

By Abbe Smith
Register Staff
SHELTON — Three people were killed early Sunday in two separate accidents on Route 8, and state police say the crashes were related.
Barbara Powell, 47, and Christopher G. Powell, 34, a married couple living at 680 Long Hill Ave., Shelton, were in a car traveling south on Route 8, just north of exit 13, when it veered into the median, hit a metal guide rail, crossed the highway divider and rolled over, police said. The accident occured at about 1:30 a.m.

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