VERNON, Conn — Two pedestrians were hit by a minivan in Vernon Wednesday morning, leaving one dead and another seriously injured, according to police.
Police said they were called to the 200 block of Warren Avenue at 9:30 a.m. after receiving a report about a serious crash involving two people.
Based on preliminary information, investigators determined that the crash happened "where the Rockville Spur section of the Vernon Rails-to-Trails crosses over Warren Avenue," according to police.
After officers found a man and a woman lying in the roadway of Warren Avenue, the town's EMS and fire departments worked to provide medical treatment to both before they were taken to Hartford Hospital, police said.
Info from the Vernon Fire Department on Facebook also notes that two Life Star helicopters were called to the scene, with one out of Westfield and the second out of Midstate, along with Rockville Medic.
Police identified the woman as Anna Krocheski, 81, of Tolland, who died of her injuries from the crash.
The 83-year-old man was seriously injured, police said.
The minivan, a 2004 Toyota Sienna, was found in the middle of the roadway on Warren Avenue, police said. The driver was not injured and is cooperating with the investigation.
The Vernon Fire Department said in a Facebook post that the roadway of Warren Avenue had reopened after police had the road closed earlier in the morning between Maple Avenue and Phoenix Street for the crash investigation.
The investigation into the collision is being led by Vernon police and the Metro Traffic Services Reconstruction Team. Anyone with information about the crash is asked by police to contact them at 860-872-9126.
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