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West District Art Teacher Recovering After Accident
Mrs. Bastiaanse-Fritch at home after Burlington crash Monday.
West District School staff said today Mrs. Nicole Bastiaanse-Fritch, the school's art teacher, is recovering at home after a car accident Monday in Burlington.
Bastiaanse-Fritch was involved in a severe car accident at Route 4 and Lyons Road in Burlington at 8:51 a.m. Monday morning but was able to walk away from her car.
According to the Department of Public Safety, two Harwinton residents, John Bonville, 60, and Rachel Vienneau, 25, crashed head-on when Bonville crossed the yellow lines. Bastiaanse-Fritch was driving behind Vienneau and rear-ended Vienneau in her Honda Civic.
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While the other two drivers were airlifted to Hartford Hospital, Bastiaanse-Fritch was taken by ambulance to St. Francis, where she was evaluated and released.
Linda Schipper, in the school office, said families are welcome to send cards to the school, which will forward them to her home if Bastiaanse-Fritch does not return to school in the next few days.
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