Teen Charged In Negligent Homicide In Crash That Killed Ridgefield Student

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — A 19-year-old woman was charged Saturday with negligent homicide in a crash last September that killed two fellow University of Connecticut students, including one from Ridgefield, according to the Hartford Courant.

Ryan Meegan, a Ridgefield High graduate, died in an automobile crash last year. He was a student at UConn and played for the school's rugby team.
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04/17/2016 11:37 a.m.

Hannah Schmidt, 19, of Hebron, was behind the wheel of the car when it collided with tractor-trailer on Route 66 about 10 miles from campus, killing her two passengers, the Courant said.

Ryan Meegan, who was a sophomore pre-teaching major from Ridgefield, and Alana Ferrante, 19, of South Windsor, a pre-kinesiology major, died in the Sept. 18 crash. Schmidt was seriously injured, the Courant said.

Meegan played club soccer and rugby at UConn and was a midfielder for the Ridgefield High soccer team that won the Class LL state championship in 2013. He also was a mentor in UConn’s First Year Experience Program.

Schmidt, who was also charged with a stop sign violation, was released on a $1,000 bond and scheduled to appear in court on April 27, the Courant said.

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