THOMASTON — A 26-year-old Torrington woman died Wednesday after she was struck by a car while changing a flat tire on Route 8 north.
Karina Lopez of Torrington was driving north on Route 8 when her car became disabled in the left lane because of a flat tire.
State police said Lopez attempted to repair the tire in the left lane when she was struck by a 2021 Subaru Outback driven by Gregory T. Plaskett, 51, of Canton.
The crash occurred at 3:36 p.m. near Exit 39. Plaskett remained on scene and was not injured.
Traffic was shut down on Route 8 north to allow a Life Star helicopter to land on the highway. Life Star flew Lopez to Hartford Hospital, where she later died.
The crash remains under investigation by Trooper Cody Fitzgerald.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Fitzgerald at Troop L in Litchfield by calling 860-626-7900.