On Saturday, February 8, there was a four car accident on the Interstate 95 southbound.
According to Connecticut State Police, Mary Chiapulis, aged 55, from Boston Massachusetts, was driving her 2009 Hyundai the wrong direction down the interstate. When she was near the Branford Service Plaza between Exit 53 and 54 she collided with three other cars shortly before 1 a.m.
According to State Police, Chiapulis’ first hit the passenger side of a 2004 Acura MDX driven by 54 year old Franck Dalembert of Norwalk, then she hit a 2008 Ford head on in the left lane. The Ford was being driven by 30 yearold Daniel Rizzo, of Milford. Finally a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee being driven by 50 year old Patsy Depalmer of Woodbrige, swerved to avoid the collision between Chiapulis and Rizzo, but the Jeep was hit by Chiapulis in her Hyundai.
Ambulances from the Branford and Guilford fire departments as well as from American Medical Response took the accident victims to New Haven area hospitals. Chiapulis died and the current status of the other victims is unknown although some are thought to be seriously injured.
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