TOLLAND, CONN. — A Wilmington woman was one of two fatalities in a Wednesday collision involving an SUV and a dump truck on Interstate 84.
The crash occurred at approximately 2:41 p.m. in the westbound lanes near Exit 67. Authorities said the SUV struck the rear of the dump truck, leading to the fatalities of both the female driver and her passenger.
Emergency responders from the Tolland Fire Department and Connecticut State Police arrived on the scene promptly. Medical aid was provided, but both victims were pronounced dead at the site of the accident.
As a result of the incident, the left lane was closed for several hours while investigators assessed the situation and cleared the wreckage. The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing, according to officials.
No additional injuries have been reported, and the names of the victims are being withheld pending notification of their families.