Teen Killed After Crashing Car Into Tree In Manchester

A 19-year-old Connecticut woman was killed over the weekend after she crashed into a tree in Hartford County, authorities announced.

A 19-year-old was killed in a crash on Buckland Hills Drive in Manchester. — A 19-year-old was killed in a crash on Buckland Hills Drive in Manchester.
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Josh Lanier

08/26/2024 4:00 p.m.

Tolland County resident Makayla Theriaque, of Vernon, was identified as the victim in a Sunday evening, Aug. 25, crash in Manchester, police said.

Officers were called to 233 Buckland Hills Drive for reports of a car crashing into a tree, Manchester police said.

Paramedics rushed Theriaque, who was behind the wheel, to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.

Manchester police are investigating the crash. Authorities ask anyone with information on the incident to contact Officer Sinopoli at 860-533-8620 or Sergeant Williams at 860-645-3325.

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