Vermont woman killed in Thruway hit-and-run crash

A Vermont woman was killed on Wednesday after she was struck by a car on the Thruway in Greene County.

State Police responded to a crash near Exit 21 just before 4 a.m. in the town of Athens. The preliminary investigation determined that Sara Llorens, 26, of Burlington, was traveling south, when her vehicle left the road and hit the median. Llorens got out of the vehicle before it burst into flames, police said. 

Another vehicle struck Llorens when she was on the northbound shoulder of the road, according to investigators.

Police are investigating the crash as a hit-and-run. Anyone with information is asked to call State Police at 518-622-8600.