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By Josh Lanier From Daily Voice

A 35-year-old Waterbury man and his 12-year-old son were killed when their car crashed into a tree in Bristol on Saturday, Nov. 22. 

The father was driving north on Willis Street when his 2006 Honda Civic left the roadway in the 600 block and struck a tree shortly before 11 a.m., Bristol police said. The impact crumpled the car, trapping the father and the 12-year-old in the driver’s seat and front passenger seat.

Emergency crews rushed to the scene and began lifesaving efforts as they worked to cut them from the vehicle. The father's 10-year-old son in the back seat was able to escape with non-life-threatening injuries.

Paramedics took all three victims to Bristol Hospital, where the father and oldest son later died of their injuries.  Authorities have not released their names.

“The Bristol Police Department and the entire city extend its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” Police Chief Mark Morello said in a news release. “This tragedy is especially difficult given the young age of the deceased passenger, the upcoming holidays, and our hearts ache.”

The crash remains under investigation.

Police are asking anyone with information or video of the crash to contact Officer Kosiba at 860-584-3035 or ryankosiba@bristolct.gov.