CT woman, 25, killed in head-on crash in Danbury

State police were looking for information about a crash involving a wrong-way driver that left a 25-year-old local woman dead on Route 7 in Danbury early Sunday.

Danielle Dempsey of Danbury was driving a Honda Accord in the southbound lane of Route 7, just north of the on-ramp for Exit 7, when she was struck head-on by a man reportedly driving the wrong way and killed, according to Connecticut State Police. 

Charles Connors, 33, was driving his Dodge Challenger north in the southbound lanes about 1:57 a.m. when he struck Dempsey’s car, state police said. He was taken to Danbury Hospital with serious injuries from the crash.

The crash was still under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash or anyone who was traveling through the area and has a dashboard camera in their vehicle is asked to contact State Trooper Matthew Dogali at 203-267-2200 or at Matthew.Dogali@ct.gov.