Teen killed, two others injured after car hits tree, home in Sharon

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October 13, 2025

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Teen killed, two others injured after car hits tree, home in Sharon

A teenager was killed in a crash in Sharon over the weekend that seriously injured two other people when the vehicle they were in left the road and struck a tree and a house.

The collision occurred on Route 41 in the area of Golf Drive shortly after 3 p.m. on Saturday, according to Connecticut State Police.

A 62-year-old Salisbury man was driving a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee north when he crossed over the southbound lane and left the road, striking a tree and a home, state police said. A passenger in the vehicle, identified as 17-year-old Shea Cassidy-Teti of Salisbury, suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to state police.

The driver and another passenger, a 64-year-old Salisbury man, suffered serious injuries, state police said.

The driver was taken aboard Life Star to Hartford Hospital, according to state police. The 64-year-old passenger was taken in an ambulance to Sharon Hospital. Their conditions were not immediately clear.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information has been asked to contact Trooper Lukas Gryniuk at 860-626-1821.

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