A 25-year-old East Hartford woman has died after a crash on Interstate 84 in Manchester Thursday morning.
State police said the driver of a 2016 Nissan Juke was in the high-occupancy vehicle lane of I-84 West near the exit 61 on-ramp just before 7 a.m., veered into the center lane and hit a 2015 Hyundai Genesis, sending the Hyundai into the grass.
The Nissan also went into the grassy area, through a wooded area, then into the right shoulder and across all travel lanes until hitting a concrete barrier, according to state police.
State police said Mireilly Nery Vega, 25, of East Hartford, was a passenger in the Nissan and died at Hartford Hospital.
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The driver of the Nissan suffered minor injuries and was taken to Saint Francis Hospital.
The driver of the Hyundai said he was not injured and declined medical evaluation, police said.
Anyone who saw the crash or has dashcam footage is asked to call Trooper Michael Dean #416, at Troop H, at 860-534-1098 or email michael.dean@ct.gov.
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The highway was closed for hours as police responded and investigated.
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