Crime & Safety
Passenger Dies from June 19 Car Crash in Manchester
Shelton Johnson was treated for second- and third-degree burns, but he died Sunday from his injuries.
The injured passenger in a June 19 crash died Sunday in Bridgeport Hospital, according to the Hartford Courant.
Shelton Johnson, 23, was badly burned in a car crash at East Center and Holl streets that killed the driver, Aqwan Huff, 26, the Courant reported.
Johnson was pronounced dead around 7 p.m. Sunday at Bridgeport Hospital, the Journal Inquirer reported. He had been in critical condition and was treated for second- and third-degree burns.
Police told the Courant the car hit a utility poll June 19. Huff died on the scene, but Johnson had made it out of the burning car.
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