John Richard Obituary, Death – The Enfield Police Department has identified the victim of a fatal collision between a minibike and minivan on Route 190 as John Richard, 49, a resident of Hazardville. The incident occurred in the Scitico area.
The collision was reported at 8:02 p.m. on Hazard Avenue and Water Street. Despite receiving CPR, Richard was pronounced dead. The driver of the minivan, Judith Kostek, initially fled the scene but was later arrested and charged with evading responsibility resulting in death.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Richard’s cause of death was due to blunt force impact to the head and torso. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, as stated by Capt. Bryan Nolan.