Two people are dead, including a 2-year-old child, after a serious multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 84 East in West Hartford Wednesday night, according to Connecticut State Police.
The crash happened just after 8 p.m. near Exit 44.
According to state police, a woman driving on I-84 West lost control of her car and went across the median and into the eastbound lanes. The car collided with a Subaru and then both cars collided with a truck.
The driver of the Subaru, identified by police as 26-year-old Natalia Dudzinski, of Bristol, was killed. A 2-year-old child in her car was also killed, police said. State police said Dudzinski was the little boy's Godmother.
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The driver of the car that crossed the median sustained minor injuries and the truck driver was not hurt, according to police.
The highway was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Trooper Michael Dean at 860-534-1098 or by email at michael.dean@ct.gov.
