State police: Fourth person killed in fiery crash on Merritt Parkway was Fairfield University student

State police have confirmed the fourth person killed in a crash on the Merritt Parkway in Stratford last week was a Fairfield University student on his way home for the summer break.

Troopers were informed Tuesday by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner that 21-year-old Alexander Dennis was killed in a fiery, wrong-way crash last Thursday, according to Connecticut State Police.

State police said Dennis’ injuries were so severe that they were not immediately able to positively identify him following the crash...