19-year-old National Guardsman dies in crash days before wedding, CT officials say
A Connecticut National Guardsman was killed days before he was to be married, according to officials.
Spc. Josue Alicea-Tirado, 19, died of injuries he sustained in a car wreck Tuesday, Oct. 18, Major General Francis J. Evon Jr., the adjutant general of the Connecticut National Guard, wrote in an Oct. 19 news release.
Alicea-Tirado was to be married Friday, Oct. 21. He leaves behind a twin sister and tight-knit extended family, according to Evon.
“The loss of this young man so close to what should have been the happiest day of his life makes this tragedy even harder to digest,” Evon said.
Alicea-Tirado was taken to a hospital but died a short time after arriving, WVIT reported.
Alicea-Tirado served with the Connecticut National Guard for two years, according to Evon. Outside of his role as a soldier, he worked as a mechanic.
This story was originally published October 20, 2022 at 12:04 PM with the headline "19-year-old National Guardsman dies in crash days before wedding, CT officials say."
