STRATFORD, CT — Three people were killed in a hit-and-run crash that involved three vehicles on Route 15 early Sunday morning in Stratford, according to Connecticut State Police.
Police said the crash happened around 4:50 a.m. on Route 15 South near Exit 36 in Stratford.
A preliminary investigation found that a 2012 Chrysler 200 and a 2008 Honda Civic were traveling in the right lane of two, according to police.
Police said a 2014 Lexus ES350 was traveling in the right lane behind the other two vehicles. The Lexus collided into the back of the Honda, which then crashed into the back of the Chrysler, according to police.
A fire ensued after the crash, according to police.
Police said the driver of the Honda and its two passengers were pronounced dead at the scene by Stratford Emergency Services. The driver was identified as Maria Vasquez Chacon, 29, of Trenton, New Jersey, and one of the passengers was identified as 21-year-old Joselyn Vasquez-Chacon.
The third person killed in the crash was listed as “unknown” in a police report, which only identified them as female.
The driver of the Lexus fled before police arrived, according to police.
Police said about 10 feet of a wooden beam guardrail off the right shoulder was damaged in the incident.
The State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad and Western District Major Crime responded to the scene to assist with the collision investigation, according to police.
The Stratford Fire Department, Stratford Emergency Medical Services, and the Department of Transportation responded to the scene to assist with medical care and traffic control, police said.
The crash remains under investigation. Any witnesses are asked to contact Trooper Drew Smith at 203-696-2500 or drew.smith2@ct.gov.
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