A member of the swimming and diving team at Southern Connecticut State University died in a crash in Meriden Sunday, the university said.
Jaylon Nixon, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-car crash on Research Parkway, according to police. The other driver was seriously injured; neither car had passengers.
This season, Nixon placed third in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving event against Worcester Polytechnic, Coast Guard and Franklin & Marshall, the university said. It was his first season swimming at Southern.
He was a two-sport standout at Francis T. Maloney High School in Meriden, where he competed in football and diving.