Bristol Police Dept. identifies victims in fatal Thanksgiving Day crash on Stevens Street

Posted By: Staff November 28, 2023

The names of the adults who died in a Thanksgiving Day car crash were released by the Bristol Police Dept. Monday afternoon.

The adults are identified as Toby Cohen, 41, and Brooke Cohen, 37, from Scarsdale, N.Y. They are the parents of three children, between 2 years old and 6 years old, who survived. The names of the children are not being released.

On the evening of Nov. 23, at approximately 7 p.m., Bristol Police, Fire and EMS responded to the Bristol/Farmington town line for a serious crash that occurred on Stevens Street in Bristol. Upon arrival, a vehicle was located off of the roadway along the northern side of the road.

The initial investigation showed that a westbound vehicle was traveling on Morea Road in Farmington, had crossed into Bristol on Stevens Street, east of Cherry Hill Drive and had left the roadway to the right, striking a roadway sign and vegetation/trees. The vehicle continued through the woods until coming to a stop.

Two adults were pronounced dead at scene and three children were transported to area hospitals.

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