MANSFIELD, Conn. (AP) - A University of Connecticut student has been killed after crashing his vehicle into a transit bus.
Connecticut State Police say 21-year-old Thomas Paul Leahy, of Tolland, had been driving south on Route 195 in Mansfield Thursday when his SUV crossed the double yellow line and struck a Windham Region Transit District bus heading north on the road at around 8:45 p.m.
Leahy died on the scene. Police say the bus driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The bus wasn’t carrying any passengers at the time.
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UConn officials confirmed Leahy was a rising senior on track to graduate next year. They said university staff will be contacting Leahy’s friends and other students to offer assistance and counseling.
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