Medical Issue Blamed For Destructive Crash In Mansfield

MANSFIELD, CT — State police said the driver of a car that went on a spree of destruction along a section of Route 195 on Election Day suffered "diabetic emergency."

The crash took place at 12:53 p.m., according to a report. The car driven by the 74-year-old woman hit one car near the intersection of Route 44, continued on Route 195 and hit another near the Route 32 intersection and hit a state traffic sign and two utility poles after leaving the roadway, according to a report.

The woman did not remember what happened when state police arrived at the scene, according to a report.

State police seized her driver's license after the crash, a report indicates. No major injuries were reported.

Photo Credit: Chris Dehnel

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