A Winsted woman is dead after her car flipped over on Route 8 north in Litchfield Sunday evening.
State police say 58-year-old Marcella Shaw was driving on route 8 north near the exit 40 on ramp around 5:32 p.m. when, for an unknown reason, the car veered off the shoulder and flipped over. Shaw was ejected from the vehicle and killed. She was not wearing a seatbelt, according to police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Tpr First Class Cashman of Troop L at (860) 626 7900.
Route 8 north was closed for several hours between exits 39 and 41 while police processed the scene.
