A car accident claimed the life of a woman in Waterbury, Connecticut, early Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Police said a car and truck collided near 271 Lakewood Road around 5:42 a.m. and the fire department removed a female driver with life-threatening injuries from a vehicle.
She was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital, where she died at 6:20 a.m., police said.
The other driver’s injuries were not life-threatening, according to police. That person was also taken to a hospital.
The Waterbury Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating.
Lakewood Road in Waterbury will remain closed during the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Waterbury Police Department Accident Recognition Unit at (203) 346-3975.
