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Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say An East Hartford man faces manslaughter charges after allegedly causing a fatal accident that left a Massachusetts woman dead and then telling authorities that he was not the driver, police said. East Hartford resident Ricardo Figueroa, age 24, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16 for his role in a fatal Hartford County crash on Route 2 in East Hartford on March 13, 2022, that left one woman dead, according to state police.  On the day of the crash, which happened adjacent to the Route 2 westbound entrance ramp, a Toyota Corolla with three people inside had collided with a Hyund…

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by Ben Crnic
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3 Injured After SUV Strikes Van, Rolls Down Embankment On CT Roadway 3 Injured After SUV Strikes Van, Rolls Down Embankment On CT Roadway
3 Injured After SUV Strikes Van, Rolls Down Embankment On CT Roadway Three people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Connecticut. The Hartford County crash happened on Route 2 in East Hartford at about 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, Connecticut State Police said. A 2011 Ford Escape XLT was traveling east near the Exit 5D off-ramp and the driver attempted to overtake a 2019 Ford Econoline E-450 Super by driving on the left shoulder, which narrows, authorities said. Police said the driver of the Ford Escape tried to cut back into the left lane and struck the Ford Econoline. The impact of the crash caused the Ford Escape to veer to the right and roll …

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by Nicole Valinote