Crime & Safety

Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Killingworth Wreck: Report

A woman is dead and two others were injured in a Tuesday evening crash.

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KILLINGWORTH, CT — A woman is dead and two others were injured following a two-car crash on Route 81 in Killingworth, according to FOX 61. Martha Bernard, 79, was driving south on Route 81 just before 8 p.m. Tuesday when she swerved into the northbound lane and struck another car head-on.

Bernard was transported to Shoreline Clinic and pronounced dead. The other car's driver was taken to Shoreline Clinic, and a passenger in Bernard's car was transported via LifeStar to St. Francis Hospital, according to FOX 61. The condition of those injured is unknown.

Any witnesses to the crash are asked to contact Trooper Roussel at Troop F, 860-399-2100.

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