ENFIELD (AP) — Police say three people have been killed in a one-car rollover crash in Enfield .
State Police say troopers responded to the accident on Interstate 91 southbound in Enfield shortly before 7:30 a.m. Sunday.
Troopers say a fourth person suffered injuries that are not life-threatening.
None of the victims’ names has been released.
The southbound lanes are closed near Exit 47E for Route 190 and traffic is being diverted off that exit.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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