Authorities are investigating the crash that killed an 85-year-old woman who was having a heart attack on Route 3 in Cromwell on Monday morning.
According to police, Marta Quintana, of Middletown, was turning left across traffic from Route 3/Shunpike Road into the Cromwell Plaza shortly after 10 a.m. when she was suffered a heart attack and was struck by oncoming traffic.
Police said the airbags went off in both cars, which were heavily damaged. Both drivers were taken to Middlesex Hospital, where Quintana later died.
"Whether it was her operation, whether it was a possible medical health issue... all this will be looked into by the investigative squad," explained Cromwell police Chief Anthony Salvatore.
Route 3 was closed for hours at the intersection of Route 372 while police investigated and worked to clear the scene. Police said the cause of the crash has yet to be determined.
The other driver, a 22-year-old man, suffered minor injuries, according to police.
It's the second Cromwell crash to claim the life of an elderly driver in just days. A 70-year-old man died in a fiery crash in the parking lot of a McDonald's down the street Saturday morning.