Crime & Safety

Woman Killed In Car Crash On Lake Avenue: Greenwich PD

A Greenwich woman was killed after her car went off the roadway and struck a stone wall and tree, police said.

A portion of Lake Avenue was closed Tuesday night, beginning around 7 p.m.​​
A portion of Lake Avenue was closed Tuesday night, beginning around 7 p.m.​​ (Kristin Borden/Patch)

GREENWICH, CT — Police are investigating a fatal car crash that occurred on Lake Avenue Tuesday night.

Police said a 2013 Chevy Suburban was traveling north on Lake Avenue between Round Hill Road and Parsonage Road when it left the roadway and struck a stone wall and tree.

The driver, a 52-year-old Greenwich woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the driver's identity is being withheld, pending the notification of the next of kin.

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Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call Officer Roger Drenth of the Greenwich Police Department's Traffic Section at 203-622-8014.

A portion of Lake Avenue was closed Tuesday night, but it has since reopened.

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