A woman has died after hitting the back of a tanker on Interstate 95 in Westport early Monday morning, according to state police.
Police said Julia Delva Clarke, 44, of Fairfield, was driving a Porsche Macan on I-95 North near exit 18 just before 12:30 a.m. when she hit the back of a tanker that a tractor-trailer was towing.
State police said the tractor-trailer was stopped in the right lane because of heavy traffic.
Clarke died at the scene, according to state police.
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The driver of the tractor-trailer sustained injuries that are not life-threatening.
Anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Rodriguez at Ryan.Rodriguez@ct.gov.
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