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Waterford woman dies in New London crash

January 30, 2023 12:48 pm • Last Updated: January 30, 2023 5:31 pm

New London ― Police have identified the victim of a fatal crash on Sunday as 61-year-old Margaret Larsen of Waterford.

New London police said Larsen was involved in a single-vehicle accident at 2:52 p.m. Sunday in the vicinity of Colman and Vauxhall streets.

Larsen was taken to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and later pronounced dead, police said.

Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.

A portion of Colman Street was closed during the investigation by members of an accident reconstruction team.

Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to contact police at 860-447-1481 or text via the anonymous Tip411 system.

Editor’s note: This version of the story includes a clarification from police on the number of vehicles involved in the accident.

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