NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Police have identified the teenage girl who died when the car she was driving crashed into a tree in New Haven on Tuesday night, police said.
Police said 17-year-old Camryn Gayle of New Haven was killed.
New Haven officers were called to Sherman Avenue, between Harding Place and Ford Street at 8:15 p.m. and when they arrived, they found an Acura TSX that had hit a tree.
The driver and the passenger were taken to the hospital. Gayle, who was driving the car, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The passenger, an 18-year-old New Haven woman, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The New Haven Police Crash Team responded to the scene and learned that the Acura was traveling on Sherman Avenue when it left the travel portion of the roadway and struck a tree.
The crash remains under investigation.
Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with the Police contact the New Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division at 203-946-6304.
Callers may remain anonymous or submit tips anonymously by calling 1-866-888-TIPS(8477), or text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES).
Doug Stewart is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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