Authorities from Brookfield and Newtown were among the first on the scene shortly after noon, but it took several hours for them to find the woman and her car, according to newstimes.com.
The New Milford woman, whose name was not released, was taken to Danbury Hospital, where she was pronounced dead about 4 p.m., according to newstimes.com.
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