Traffic & Transit

Driver Killed As Mini Van Hits Tree In Mansfield

A Tuesday crash claimed the life of a Mansfield resident, state police said.

A Tuesday crash claimed the life of a Mansfield resident, state police said.
A Tuesday crash claimed the life of a Mansfield resident, state police said. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

MANSFIELD, CT — A 69-year-old from Storrs was killed in a crash Tuesday in Chaffeeville Road, state police said.

According to a crash report, at about 3 p.m., a 2014 Honda Odyssey was traveling southbound on Chaffeeville Road near Bousa Road and the driver, identified as Jen Webster, lost control of the mini van and it hit a tree.

Webster was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a crash report.

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This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information on the accident can contact Troop C and Trooper Shane Bowes at 860-896-3200.

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