CT man dies after van strikes utility pole and tree before nearly colliding with house

A man was killed following a rollover crash in Wallingford Monday evening when his vehicle was traveling the wrong way before it left the road, striking a utility pole and a tree before stopping just a few feet from hitting a house, police said.

Officers received reports around 6:45 p.m. of a white 2007 Ford Econoline van driving east on the westbound side of Church Street, near the intersection of Hope Hill Road, before the vehicle crashed, according to Officer Alex Torres of the Wallingford Police Department.