One Dead After Head-On Crash on Route 44 in Canton

Canton police have identified the person that was killed in head-on crash on Route 44 Saturday.

Canton police confirmed that the crash happened on Route 44 at Breezy Hill Road, just before the New Hartford line around 1:45 p.m. One driver, identified as 60-year-old Donna Young of Norfolk, was pronounced dead on scene.

The second driver was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life threatening, injuries. There were no passengers in either vehicle.

An accident reconstruction team was called in to investigate.

The Canton Police Department, Canton Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance, New Harford Volunteer Ambulance, Connecticut State Police, LifeStar and the North Central Municipal Accident Reconstruction Team all responded to the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or the moments leading up to it is asked to contact Canton police at 860-693-0221.

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