WATERBURY, Conn. — Police are investigating after a woman was found in a submerged car early Sunday morning.
At 3:48 AM, Waterbury Police Department were called to the area of Lakewood Road near Massachusetts Avenue after a car was spotted fully submerged in the water of Lakewood Park. Police said a utility company worker that was working on a utility pole involving a recent power outage spotted the car.
The Region 5 Dive Team found an unresponsive woman. Police identified her as Yamiles Vazquez, 22, of Waterbury.
She was taken to a hospital by ambulance, where she was pronounced dead.
The investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.
The vehicle, a black colored Honda Civic, was recovered and there were no other victims.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Waterbury Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit at (203) 346-3975.
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