The crash happened in the Hartford County city of Bristol at about 1 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, the Bristol Police Department said.
A woman's vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole in the 700 block of Farmington Avenue, police said.
Authorities said Farmington Avenue was closed during the investigation, and it reopened before 6 a.m.
The driver's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, police said.
Police asked witnesses of the crash to call Officer Katherine Verillo at 860-584-3031.
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