Hartford County, CT: 18-years-old Erik Blades dead in single car crash along Route 2 on Thursday, August 6th 2015

An East Hartford teen was killed Thursday morning in a single car accident on Route 2.The crash happened on the westbound side near exit 5D.State Police said Erik Blades, 18, of East Hartford, lost control of his Honda Accord and hit a tree on the side of the highway. He was pronounced dead at the scene.State Police reopened the highway after the right lane and part of the exit ramp were closed for a time.



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