1 dead after armored car rams broken-down vehicle on Gold Star Bridge in Groton – NBC Connecticut

A woman who was sitting in the back seat of a broken-down vehicle died when an armored car crashed into the rear of her vehicle on the Gold Star Bridge in Groton on Friday.

State police said a 52-year-old Indiana man was driving a southbound Ford Edge near the Exit 83 on-ramp at approximately 6:40 p.m. when his vehicle experienced a mechanical failure. The Ford Edge reportedly came to a stop in the southbound lanes of the Gold Star Bridge.

According to investigators, an armored vehicle drove into the rear of the broken-down Ford Edge on the highway.

The driver of the Ford Edge and his 54-year-old passenger were taken to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

A 76-year-old woman who was in the back seat of the Ford Edge was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries. She was later pronounced dead. Police identified the woman as Evelyn Diment of Indiana.

The driver of the armored car also suffered minor injuries.

The accident remains under investigation. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the accident is asked to contact Trooper Christopher Brett at (860) 848-6540.