North Haven woman dies in crash on Route 9 in Berlin - KTRE.com | Lufkin and Nacogdoches, Texas

North Haven woman dies in crash on Route 9 in Berlin

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By Joseph Wenzel - email
BERLIN, CT (WFSB) -

A North Haven woman was killed during a multi-car crash that shut down a portion of Route 9 northbound in Berlin Tuesday afternoon.

Dozens of crews including members of the Berlin Police Department, Berlin Fire Department and Connecticut State Police responded around 1:30 p.m.

A rope was used to get someone who was down a 20 to 30-foot embankment off the highway.

Police said that Amanda Cartier, 22, died in the crash.

The crash on Route 9 closed all northbound lanes between Exits 21 and 22. The highway reopened just after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by state police.

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