A woman who was trying to flag down passing vehicles after her car had broken down on I-84 in Newtown was hit and killed Monday morning, according to state police.
The car broke down in the left lane on I-84 East near Exit 13 around 3:30 a.m.
Police said 22-year-old Samantha Figueroa, of Hartford, got out of her car and stood in the left lane trying to get the attention of passing drivers.
A tractor-trailer in the left lane crashed into the disabled car, hitting Figueroa, state police said.
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She was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call Trooper Loughman at Troop A in Southbury at (203) 267-2200.
