One person has died and another person is seriously injured after a head-on crash on Route 2A in Preston on Monday.
State police said 45-year-old Chrisandra Burgos, of Norwich, was traveling eastbound on Route 2A around 2:30 p.m. when she crossed into the westbound lane and hit a vehicle head-on.
As a result of the head-on collision, authorities said the vehicle Burgos hit went into the wooded area on the westbound shoulder of the road.
Burgos was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The driver of the other vehicle, identified as a 72-year-old woman from Uncasville, suffered injuries to her head, face and torso and was transported to Hartford Hospital by LifeStar. Her injuries are described as serious.
The road was closed for several hours on Monday, but has since reopened.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Troop E at (860) 848-6500.
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