Woman dies following single-vehicle crash in New London
A woman was killed in a single-car crash in New London early Sunday.
Emergency crews responded to the area of State and Bank Streets at 12:37 a.m. on the report of a crash and found a heavily damaged vehicle that had struck a fixture in Parade Plaza, according to Brian M. Wright, chief of the New London Police Department.
Wright said an injured woman had to be extricated by crews with the New London Fire Department. She was taken to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The victim has been identified as 41-year-old Joslyn Wakefield, according to Wright.
The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact the New London Police Department's Detective Bureau at 860-447-1481. Anonymous information can be submitted through the NLPD Tips 411 system by texting 'NLPDTip' plus the information to Tip411 (847411).
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