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Marissa Christiana Santiago, age 26, of Stafford Springs, and Miguel Angel Berrios, 54, of Willimantic, were arrested on warrants on Thursday, April 29, for the crash which took place on I-84 in East Hartford on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, said the Connecticut State Police.
Santiago, who was the driver of a Jeep that rear-ended a motorcycle in which two people were riding, and one of the occupants died, has been charged with a host of charges, including manslaughter, state police said.
Berrios, who was driving the motorcycle, was charged with:
- Misuse of plates
- Operating without proper insurance
- Driving a motorcycle without the proper license endorsement
- Carrying a passenger on a motorcycle without proper license endorsement
His passenger, Milita Mercado, age 60, of New Britain, was seriously injured, but later died.
He was released on a $1,000 bond.
Santiago was arrested and charged with:
- Failure to use a seatbelt
- Reckless driving
- DUI
- Following too closely
- Two counts of manslaughter
- Two counts of assault
- Reckless endangerment
She was released on a $100,000 bond.
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