Fatal Crash: CT School Bus Driver Charged After 25-Year-Old Struck, Police Say

A Connecticut school bus driver has been charged in connection to a fatal crash in Litchfield County that left a 25-year-old motorcyclist dead.

Torrington resident Lisa Krulicki, age 63, is charged in connection with a crash that left a 25-year-old motorcyclist dead, police said.
Photo Credit: *Torrington Police*

Ben Crnic

06/27/2023 1:00 p.m.

Torrington resident Lisa Krulicki, age 63, turned herself in to Torrington Police on Monday, June 26 on an active arrest warrant charging her in connection with a Sept. 2022 crash involving a school bus striking a motorcyclist, according to the department.

On the day of the crash, Sept. 21, 2022, around 6:15 a.m., Krulicki had been driving an Allstar Transportation school bus at the intersection of Torringford Street and Greenwoods Road in Torrington.

Krulicki then took a left onto Greenwoods in front of a motorcycle driven by 25-year-old Zachary Zecchin, hitting him. Zecchin later died as a result of his injuries suffered from the crash, police said.

Following an investigation into the incident, an arrest warrant was signed for Krulicki charging her with:

Negligent homicide with a motor vehicle;
Failure to yield while making a left turn.

Krulicki was later processed and released from custody on a $5,000 non-surety bond. She will appear in court on Monday, July 3.

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