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Twenty-five-year-old New Haven driver died after vehicle crashed into tree

Twenty-five-year-old New Haven driver died after vehicle crashed into tree

Yahoo17-05-2025
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A driver was pronounced deceased at a local hospital after colliding with a tree early Saturday morning in New Haven, said police.
Just before 2:00 a.m., police say a car travelling south on Shelton Avenue near Gibbs Street drove over a speed bump, swerved to the left of the roadway, and collided with a tree.
First arriving officers encountered the vehicle operator, a 25-year-old New Haven woman, suffering from injuries related to the crash.
The operator was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, where she died of her injuries.
Her identity has not yet been revealed.
Check back with News 8 for updates.
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