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Woman killed in Hartford hit and run

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Hartford Police Dept

(Hartford, Conn./WTIC) - A woman is dead and one person under arrest in connection with a fatal hit and run overnight in Hartford.

Just after 1:30 this morning, officers were called to an area of Park and Washington Streets on a report of a 59-year-old man and a 49-year-old wheelchair-bound woman in the road.


Both were rushed to Hartford Hospital, the woman pronounced dead shortly thereafter. A witness followed the suspect vehicle onto Interstate 84, after which it was stopped by State Police westbound near exit 39.

Detectives say the offending vehicle was driven by 34-year-old Raquel Vasquez of New Britain.

She faces a variety of charges, including operating under the influence, evading responsibility, manslaghter with a motor vehicle and assault.

Her bond was set at $400,000.