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UConn student, 22, killed after crashing SUV into tree

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Cody, D. (2026, September 18). UConn student, 22, killed after crashing SUV into tree. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/uconn-student-22-killed-after-crashing-suv-into-tree/

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Zachary Barry, a 22-year-old University of Connecticut senior and former track and field athlete, died after crashing his SUV into a tree early Wednesday morning in Mansfield, Connecticut. The crash occurred when Barry's Volvo XC60 crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a utility pole and tree around midnight. Despite being airlifted to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries shortly afterward at 2:43 a.m. UConn officials mourned the loss of this accomplished student who had been interning at Pine Valley Golf Club over the summer to develop skills in turfgrass management.

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Zachary Barry, a 22-year-old senior at University of Connecticut (UConn) and former track and field athlete, died after crashing his 2016 Volvo XC60 SUV into a tree early Wednesday morning on Huntington Lodge Road in Mansfield, Connecticut. According to police, Barry crossed into oncoming traffic, hitting a utility pole before colliding with the tree just after midnight. Emergency responders pulled him from the vehicle and he was airlifted to Hartford Hospital, where he passed away at 2:43 a.m.

Barry had been enrolled at UConn since 2022, majoring in plant science with a focus on turfgrass management. He competed for UConn's men’s track and field team from 2022 to 2024 and was also a member of the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity. Over the summer, he interned at the Pine Valley Golf Club in New Jersey, where he worked on course conditioning and turf health management.

The crash detection system on Barry's mobile device alerted authorities to the accident scene.

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A University of Connecticut senior and former track and field star was killed after crashing his SUV into a tree early Wednesday, according to authorities. uncertain

senior → kill → authorities

Zachary Barry, 22, was behind the wheel of a 2016 Volvo XC60 heading west on Huntington Lodge Road in Mansfield when he crossed into oncoming traffic and plowed into a utility pole and tree just after midnight, Connecticut State Police said. asserted

Police → head → midnight

First responders pulled the badly injured senior, of Scarborough, Maine, from the wreckage before he was airlifted by helicopter to Hartford Hospital, where he tragically died at 2:43 a.m., according to cops. uncertain

he → pull → cops

A crash detection alert from a mobile device alerted authorities to the wreck, according to the Daily Voice. uncertain

alert → alert → Voice

Barry, who was alone in the car, enrolled at UConn in 2022 and was majoring in plant science with a concentration in turfgrass, school officials told the Hartford Courant. asserted

officials → enrol → Courant

The standout student competed on the men’s track and field team from 2022 to 2024 and was a dedicated member of the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity. “This past summer Zachary served as an intern at the Pine Valley Golf Club in New Jersey where he worked to develop his skills in the areas of course conditioning and turf health management,” the Dean of Students Office wrote in a campus-wide letter obtained by the Courant. asserted

Office → compete → Courant

“Our deepest condolences go out to Zachary’s family and friends during this difficult time,” UConn officials wrote. asserted

officials → go → time

Barry was already a proven track star in high school, snagging the 800-meter state title as a junior before sweeping the 800-meter, 1600-meter, and mile titles his senior year, according to WMTW. uncertain

Barry → prove → WMTW

Grief-stricken students and staff can access support through Student Health & Wellness Mental Health Services at 860-486-4700 or drop in for assistance. asserted

students → stricken → assistance

Anyone with information regarding the tragic crash is urged to contact Trooper Kyle Tiersch at 860-896-3200 or via email at kyle.tiersch@ct.gov. asserted

Anyone → regard → kyle.tiersch@ct.gov

UConn student, 22, killed after crashing SUV into tree

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