Man killed in fiery Connecticut accident remembered as loving, caring father
The family of Wallace Fauquet shared this photo of him with one of his children
GROTON, Conn. (WLNE) — The driver of a fuel truck who died in a fiery crash on a major bridge in Connecticut was identified as Wallace Fauquet III, 42, of Stonington.
Connecticut State Police shared the identity of the deceased Friday evening after a column of black smoke poured into the sky from the Gold Star Bridge for hours.
Fauquet’s sister said they started a GoFundMe for his wife and two children.
She said he was doting, devoted and a loving husband to his wife and his children were everything to him.
Fauquet was further described as being hard-working, caring and charismatic.
The fundraiser for Wallace has surpassed its $100,000 goal and can be accessed here.
