A woman has died after she was ejected from her vehicle during a crash on Interstate 91 south in North Haven and struck by another vehicle on the highway on Sunday night.
State police said 23-year-old Cassandra Carlson, of North Haven, was driving a Subaru Wrx in the left center lane when she collided with a Honda Accord around 8:40 p.m.
The collision caused the Honda to spin out into the center median and then strike the guardrail.
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After the collision, state police said Carlson's vehicle rolled over, entered the center median and hit the guardrail.
During the rollover, investigators said Carlson was ejected from the vehicle and ended up in the left center lane on the northbound side of the highway.
A tractor-trailer that was on the highway then struck Carlson, investigators said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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The driver of the Honda Accord suffered minor injuries in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing.
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