Two passengers killed in head-on crash in Chaplin, Connecti…
Car Crash Chaplin Connecticut in Chaplin, Connecticut: Geovani Aponte Jr., 18, of Willimantic, and Jaiden Pacheco, 20, of North Windham, were killed on Friday, June 26, when the Hyundai they were riding in as passengers collided head-on with another vehicle in Chaplin at the intersection of Willimantic Road and Phoenixville Road, according to Connecticut State Police. Two people on the driver's side of the Hyundai, ages 19 and 18, suffered serious injuries, and the driver of the second vehicle was hospitalized with minor injuries. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and state police are asking witnesses to contact Troop D in Danielson. Aponte's family created a GoFundMe to help cover funeral and memorial costs.