Two Dead, One Injured in Car Crash

Two young women were killed and a male passenger injured in a one car crash in Roxbury late Friday night.

According to state police, Barbara Langford was driving a 1993 Honda Accord approximately 250 feet north of Old Lane in Roxbury.

Langford's vehicle crossed over the double solid yellow line and continued traveling north in the southbound land .

Police say that Langford lost control of the vehicle and veered across all lanes and collided with a light post. After the first collision, the vehicle struck a large tree stump causing it to flip over onto the roof.

The car finally came to rest on its roof down a small embankment,

Langford, 23, and the front seat passenger Beverly Crawford, 26, both of New Milford were transported to Danbury Hospital where they were both pronounced dead.

The backseat passenger, Vernon Yeomans, 27, of Danbury was transported to Danbury Hospital with what appears to be non-life threatening injuries.

The accident is under investigation by State Police. Anyone with information is asked to call Troop A at 203-267-2200.

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