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Driver dies after crash on Route 2 in East Hartford

An Old Lyme man died after an early-morning, one-car crash Sunday on Route 2 in East Hartford, state police said.

Robert Provera, 41, was driving west near the Exit 5B on-ramp about 1:45 a.m. when he lost control of a 2002 Ford Explorer, they said. The SUV went to the right, through a metal guardrail, across the on-ramp, and then through a wire rope guard rail before striking a tree.

State police said they don’t know why he lost control of the SUV. Anyone who saw the crash or has information about it -- including dashboard camera footage -- is asked to contact Trooper John Wilson at the Troop H barracks at 860-534-1098 or at john.