An 80-year-old woman died Friday, almost two weeks after being critically injured in a car accident in Sheldon, police said.
Police said Joyce Weld died “due to the extent of the injuries sustained during the crash.”
Weld was a passenger in a two-car crash on Oct. 24. She was wearing a seatbelt, sustained serious injuries and was taken to the University of Vermont Medical Center where she initially was listed as critical, according to press releases from Vermont State Police.
The accident was reported around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Route 105 and Woods Hill Road in Sheldon. Emergency personnel responded and found a Toyota Camry and a GMC Acadia with significant front end and back end damage respectively.
Investigation revealed that the Camry, traveling eastbound on Route 105, rear ended the Acadia while it was waiting to make a left turn. The driver in the Acadia sustained minor injuries and was taken to the Northwestern Medical Center. The driver of the Camry was not injured but Weld was, police said in the release.
– Auditi Guha
