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Windsor Locks Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Manchester Crash Windsor Locks Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Manchester Crash
Windsor Locks Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Manchester Crash Connecticut State Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a wrong-way overnight crash killed a woman. The incident took place in Hartford County in Manchester around 11:43 p.m., Sunday, July 10 on Interstate 291. According to state police, Samantha Smith, age 31, of Windsor Locks, was driving the wrong way in a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck on I-291 East when she struck a tractor-trailer head-on near Exit 5. Smith’s truck came to a stop in the left lane of the highway; and the tractor-trailer, driven by a New Hampshire man, stopped against a concrete barrier, closing two lanes o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Dies Following Car Crash On I-291 Teen Dies Following Car Crash On I-291
Teen Dies Following Car Crash On I-291 A teenager has died due to injuries he suffered in a motor vehicle accident on I-291 on Thursday, Dec. 10. The accident happened when a car with three people - including the boy that died - struck several trees along Interstate 291 in South Windsor, according to the Journal Enquirer. The teen who died was a passenger in the car, Lucas Barton, 17, of Greenhurst Lane in East Hartford. Barton died due to his injuries after being transported to Hartford Hospital. The incident is under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the accident or who has other pertinent information is asked to contact C…

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by Kristin Palpini