City of Hartford Police Department 50 Jennings Road Hartford

(Hartford) - On July 13, 2007, at 12:43 p.m. Hartford Police, Fire and EMS were called to the intersection of Airport Road and the Interstate 91 South on-ramp for a motor vehicle collision with injuries. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 1995 Saab 900 operated by Gordon Bywaters, 77 years old of Glastonbury, was traveling West on Airport Road. Mr. Bywaters proceeded to make a left turn onto the Interstate 91 South on-ramp when his vehicle was struck on the passenger side by a 2000 Mercedes S430 that was traveling East on Airport Road. The Mercedes was operated by Belaal Suleiman, 27 years old of Windsor.

The front seat passenger of the Saab, Jacqueline Bywaters, 77 years old of Glastonbury, and the operator, Mr. Bywaters were transported to Hartford Hospital. Jacqueline Bywaters was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Gordon Bywaters was initially listed in critical condition, but was pronounced dead on the evening of July 25, 2007.

The Harford Police Crime Scene Division assumed responsibility for the investigation which is on going. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Hartford Police Department's Crime Scene Investigative Division at 757-4000.