A UConn student was killed Thursday night after hitting a bus head-on while driving on Route 195 in Mansfield.
21-year-old Thomas Paul Leahy of Tolland crossed the double yellow line and crashed into a Windham Regional Transit District bus. Leahy was trapped in the car and pronounced dead on the scene according to State Police.
The bus driver was taken to the hospital as a precaution but did not report any injuries.
State police are investigating the crash and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Troop C at 860-896-3200.
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Ashley Anglisano is the associate news editor for The Daily Campus. She can be reached by email at ashley.anglisano@uconn.edu.