GREENWICH POLICE PRESS RELEASE
At 6:13am on Monday September 14, 2009, the Greenwich Police Department received a call about a car parked in the front yard of the residence on Lake Avenue near the intersection of Rockwood Lane. Upon police arrival at the scene, it was determined that the car in fact had been involved in a one-vehicle crash and had come to rest approximately 50 feet west of the roadway among a stand of trees. The operator and sole occupant died on impact due to significant injuries sustained in the collision.
An investigator from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded to the scene. The Greenwich Fire Department extricated the operator from the vehicle who was subsequently transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy and a determination as to the exact cause of death. The crash remains under investigation by the Traffic Section Crash Reconstruction Unit.
The deceased is identified as: Robert E. Risman 70 Hunting Ridge Road Greenwich, CT 06831 DOB 8/31/60
At the conclusion of the investigation additional information will become available, as to the chain of events that led to this tragic event.
on Sep 14th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
[...] Sep. 14, 2009. Fatal Crash on Lake Avenue. [...]
on Sep 15th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Wow. His daughter goes to my school and is one of my family friends. His daughter was not in school today or yesterday and I guess now I know why… Apparently he died of a heart attack while he was driving. And I guess impact with a tree didnt help… I feel so bad for the family and my thoughts truly go out to them.
on Sep 16th, 2009 at 4:58 am
I am truly shocked by this news. I worked with Robbie for about 10 years and remember the late night calls when he would be confirming some aspect of a trade in Japan, where I was based. This is truly tragic and my heart goes out to his family at this desperate time.
Robbie was one of the good guys and will be truly missed.
John
on Sep 16th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Please honor the family and give them their privacy. There have been no findings as referred to above…cause of death is unknown.
Keep the family in your prayers and leave the gossip for the carpool line.