{"id":1797805,"date":"2023-01-06T16:19:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T21:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1797805"},"modified":"2023-01-06T16:19:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T21:19:38","slug":"connecticut-state-lawmaker-killed-in-head-on-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/connecticut-state-lawmaker-killed-in-head-on-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut State Lawmaker Killed In Head-On Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconnecticut-state-lawmaker-killed-in-head-on-crash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1797805&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p class=\"p1\">A representative of the state Connecticut Was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/01\/05\/nyregion\/connecticut-quentin-williams-killed-crash.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed<\/a> In a head on collision early ThursdayAccording to state law enforcement<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Quentin Williams39-year-old he was driving on Route 9 in Cromwell, around 12:45 a.m. on Thursday. He He was driving south when the vehicle in the southbound direction hit him. Williams\u2019 vehicle was \u201cfully engulfed in flames\u201d Authorities released these statements following the crash. The The other driver also died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Democratic Governor Ned Lamont Put forward an order <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox61.com\/article\/news\/local\/connecticut-state-flags-lowered-half-staff-representative-quentin-williams\/520-0b140475-19c9-47ba-aca3-648f90559a57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">direct<\/a> The Connecticut Honorable mention: State flags to be flown at Half-staff Williams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThis is devastating news, and I am incredibly saddened by this tragedy,\u201d Lamont <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/Office-of-the-Governor\/News\/Press-Releases\/2023\/01-2023\/Governor-Lamont-Directs-State-Flags-To-Half-Staff-in-Honor-of-Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> In a statement \u201cQuentin had an infectiously optimistic personality, and he absolutely loved having the opportunity to represent his lifelong home of Middletown at the State Capitol.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cPublic service was his passion, and he was always advocating on behalf of the people of his hometown. He was a genuine person with a genuine soul, and he will be missed. My prayers are with his family, including his wife Carrissa and his mother Queen, as well as his friends and colleagues in the General Assembly,\u201d He concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Connecticut Attorney General William Tong He stated: \u201ccan only think of one word to describe him \u2014 hopeful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cQ [Williams] was always brimming with optimism and possibility. He had a spirit that was relentlessly positive and aspirational. We need his light more than ever, and that\u2019s why it is so hard to lose him,\u201d He concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cJust last night, with the governor\u2019s ball, he got pulled into a work meeting with his Labor (committee) co-chair and they were fiercely coming up with plans for the incoming legislative session,\u201d State Senator Matthew Lesser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/01\/06\/1147346501\/a-rising-star-in-connecticut-politics-dies-in-a-collision-with-a-wrong-way-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> According to the Associated Press. \u201cSo it\u2019s just, it\u2019s just gut-wrenching.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cRepresentative Williams was a young, emerging leader who deftly balanced forward-looking thoughtfulness with passion and charisma in his work at the Capitol and within his community,\u201d State House Minority Leader Vincent CandeloraThe most important Republican In the state House Of Representatives, also stated in a declaration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to the legislature\u2019s House Democrats\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housedems.ct.gov\/Williams\/Biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>, Williams The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/connecticut-lawmaker-killed-car-crash-after-celebrating-his-new-term-2023-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first<\/a> African American To be a representative City Of Middletown in the state\u2019s general assembly. He To Middletown Public Schools Received a Bachelor\u2019s degree from Bryan UniversityAs well as a Master\u2019s of Public Administration at Villanova University. He Au\u00dferdem hatten wir eine Diversity  Inclusion Certificate From Cornell University.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cHe is a champion for social and racial equality, human rights, accessible housing for all and supporting youth programs to help prepare them for successful futures,\u201d This page should be noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Williams He is survived by his mother and wife.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A state representative from Connecticut was killed in a head-on collision early Thursday, according to state law enforcement. Quentin Williams, 39, was driving on Route 9 in Cromwell, around 12:45 a.m. on Thursday. He was driving south when a vehicle in the southbound lane hit him. 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