Police ID Ansonia Woman Killed While Standing Outside Car After Prior Crash

A 33-year-old Ansonia woman who was standing on the side of the road after a minor crash in Woodbridge was struck by another car and killed on Tuesday evening, according to police.

On Friday, police identified the woman as Nicole Graves.

Police said she was driving a 2013 Kia, heading west on Rimmon Road/Route 313 shortly after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, when she was involved in a minor crash with a stopped vehicle that was turning into a driveway.

The drivers were standing outside their cars on the side of the road when a 2014 Toyota driven by an 84-year-old Woodbridge resident hit Graves, according to police.

She was rushed to Yale-New Haven Hospital and was pronounced dead soon after.

Police are investigating and reconstructing the crash scene.

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