Hit-Run Crash: ID Released For 20-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Enfield

Publish date: 2024-06-15

Hampden County resident Yaseri Cortes, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was struck around 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19 in Hartford County.

Police report Cortes was standing in the center lane and was struck directly by a car on southbound I-91 in Enfield. She suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

After striking Cortes, the driver continued southbound on I-91, state police said. 

The case remains under investigation. 

Any witness to the collision is asked to contact Trooper Michael Dean at 860-534-1098 or through email at michael.dean@ct.gov. 

In addition, if you have a vehicle equipped with a dash cam, and you were driving through the area at the time of the collision, you are also asked to contact Dean.

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