Crime & Safety
SUV Crashes Into Golf Course Pond, Woman Found Dead: Glastonbury Cops
A woman was found dead after a sport utility vehicle crashed into a pond at a golf course in Glastonbury over the weekend, police said.
GLASTONBURY, CT — Glastonbury police Tuesday released details of an untimely death at a local country club.
In a news release issued Tuesday afternoon, police said they received a report about a vehicle in a pond at Glastonbury Hills Country Club shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday. When they arrived at the golf course, officers located an unoccupied Acura sport utility vehicle partially submerged, according to a news release.
A deceased woman, identified as 50-year-old Nailia Vodovskaia of Glastonbury, was located on a nearby cart path, according to a news release.
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GPD Investigation Division and Metro Traffic personnel are investigating the matter, termed an "untimely death incident." A preliminary investigation determined that Vodovskaia's SUV was driven onto the golf course and crashed into the pond.
There is no risk to the public regarding the incident, police said.
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Police said no additional details will be released at this time, citing an ongoing investigation.
Witnesses, or anyone with information about the untimely death are being asked to call Sgt. Brandon Ritchie at 860-633-8301.
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