State police have issued a silver alert for a missing 18-year-old and will resume the search this morning.
Authorities said Heather R. Smith was last seen in Ellington Sunday. She was last seen wearing a pink Aeropostale shirt with blue and green lettering and black Capri style leggings with the word pink on the rear.
According to officials, Heather wandered away from an accident scene after her car crashed into a tree near Tree Top Road at around 10:30 a.m.
Police said there is concern that she may have been injured.
Heather is described as a white female, about 5'2'' tall and 90 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.
Responders from several area towns and K-9 dogs are being used in the immediate area. The State Police helicopter is also being called in to assist in the search.
Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is urged to contact Connecticut State Police, Troop C at 860-896-3200.