Waterford — A crash involving multiple vehicles on Route 1 Monday afternoon killed a 24-year-old local woman and injured at least three other people, police said.

Police arrived at the scene of the crash near the intersection of Fog Plain Road at about 1:30 p.m. Monday and found multiple people trapped in their vehicles with serious injuries, according to a news release.

Four people were taken to L+M Hospital in New London. A passenger in one of the cars, Stephanie Turowski of Waterford, died as a result of her injuries.

Another person driving a car was taken by Life Star helicopter to Yale-New Haven Hospital and is listed in critical condition.

Police did not identify the names of the other people injured or release any additional details about their injuries.

The Waterford police Accident Investigation Team is investigating the cause of the crash. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the department at (860) 442-9451.