Head-On Crash: 2 Adults Killed, Pair Of Children Survive In CT

A woman crossed double-yellow lines while driving around a bend and crashed headfirst into another vehicle, killing both herself and the other driver, police say.

The crash occurred on Merrow Road near the intersection with Rhodes Road.
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Morgan Gonzales

05/08/2023 12:00 p.m.

In Tolland County, 66-year-old Amanda Josephine Bowen, of Coventry, was heading northbound on Merrow Road in the town of Tolland when she drove into the other lane of traffic and into a Subaru Legacy Outback, according to the Connecticut State Police.

The driver of the Subaru, 64-year-old Bryan Flint of the town of Ellington in Tolland County, suffered fatal injuries. Also in the Subaru were a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, both of whom survived with suspected minor injuries.

Bowen, who was driving a Toyota RAV4, also suffered fatal injuries.

Both vehicles received disabling damage.

The crash remains under investigation.

Police ask that anyone with additional information contact Connecticut State Trooper Kevin Hoyt.

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