Essex, CT : Volunteer firefighter killed in crash on Route 154 in Essex on Monday morning, December 22, 2014

A 28-year-old man from Deep River died after his car collided with a street sweeper Monday morning. State Police Sgt. Sal Calvo said Anthony T. Camire was unconscious when emergency crews first arrived at the scene of the crash on Route 154 near the interchange with Exit 4 on Route 9. He was later pronounced dead. He was a volunteer firefighter in Chester. Calvo said the street sweeper is owned by Essex. Emergency radio reports and photos from the scene showed that Camire’s 2001 Volkswagen Jetta sustained heavy damage in the crash, which happened at about 7:40 a.m. Route 154, also known as Deep River Road, was closed in both directions for about three hours near the Route 9 interchange from the Exit 4 interchange to the intersection with Old Deep River Road. The road reopened shortly after 11 a.m. Calvo said the crash remains under investigation. The cause of the crash had not been officially determined early Monday afternoon. Source : Volunteer firefighter killed in Essex crash