Rebecca Draper Townsend, 17, dead, Benjamin Arne, 17, injured when hit by vehicle being driven by Krista Consalva, 23, on Lake Avenue in Danbury, Connecticut
Modified Date:
Sat, 07/04/2015 - 8:31amAccident Date:
Friday, July 3, 2015
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Authorities say Rebecca Draper Townsend of Brookfield died after the crash Thursday evening on Lake Avenue near the Westside Campus of Western Connecticut State University. She was a recent graduate of Immaculate High School in Danbury. Townsend’s companion, 17-year-old Benjamin Arne of New Fairfield, is in stable condition at Danbury Hospital.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Krista Consalva
Rebecca Draper Townsend
Benjamin Arne
Roadway:
Lake AvenueCity:
Danbury, CTCounty:
Fairfield County, CTArea:
New York, NY
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