City of Middletown
POLICE DEPARTMENT

December 5, 2022
For Immediate Release
Contact: Chief Erik Costa, 860-638-4100

PRESS RELEASE - FATAL MVA - RANDOLPH RD

On December 4, 2022 at approximately 9:29pm the Middletown Police were dispatched to the intersection of Randolph Rd and Ridge Rd for a serious motor vehicle accident. On arrival, officers located two vehicles in the roadway which had both sustained heavy damage. One female operator was trapped inside her 2016 Nissan Rogue. The male operator in the second vehicle, a 2006 Freightliner truck, was able to exit his vehicle without incident. 

The operator of the Nissan Rogue was identified as 52-year-old Lori Willhite of 14 Harpers Landing in Haddam, CT. Willhite was extricated from the vehicle by South District Fire Personnel and transported to Middlesex Hospital. Sadly Willhite succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the ER. 

The collision is currently being investigated by the Middletown Police Traffic Unit. 

Anyone with information on the collision is encouraged to contact Ofc Passacantando at 860-638-4063. 

Our sincerest condolences go out to the Willhite family and friends for their loss. 

Police Department; 222 Main Street, Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Phone: 860-638-4100   Fax: 860-343-8022 E-mail: ecosta@middletownctpolice.com