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Negligent Homicide

Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash
Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash A Connecticut man has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a fiery rollover crash last year that killed an oil tanker driver. New London County resident Reginald Collins, age 59, of New London, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, April 24, for the Friday, April 21, 2023, crash on I-95 in Groton. According to an arrest affidavit, Collins was driving southbound on I-95 South on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge when his steering "felt funny," and the "car began to jump"  on his Toyota Avalon. Collins had just purchased used tires for the vehicle. S…
Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After Stamford Crash Victim Dies Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After Stamford Crash Victim Dies
Charges Upgraded To Negligent Homicide After Stamford Crash Victim Dies A 25-year-old man has been charged with negligent homicide after he allegedly crashed into a woman in a crosswalk in Fairfield County. Related: Stamford Woman Critical After Being Struck By Toyota Prius, Police Say Stamford resident Tyler Zinko was arrested on Wednesday, April 17, for the March 4 incident at the intersection of Prospect Street at Forest Street in Stamford. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police, Mary Botan, age 79, of Stamford, was crossing the street in the crosswalk when she was struck by a 2014 Toyota Prius driven Zinko on Monday, M…
Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says
Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says The Connecticut woman who hit and killed Meghan Raveis, a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family, had three children in her car when the crash occurred, according to authorities. The arrest warrant for Fairfield County resident Meghan Rice, age 51, of Newtown, describes the incident which took the life of the 45-year-old mother of three on Friday, June 23 on Redding Road in the town of Fairfield as she was out for a walk. When Fairfield Police arrived on the scene, they found a neighbor performing chest compressions on Raveis who had been thrown out of her shoes more t…
Crash Killing Raveis Real Estate Family Member In Fairfield: Woman Charged Crash Killing Raveis Real Estate Family Member In Fairfield: Woman Charged
Crash Killing Raveis Real Estate Family Member In Fairfield: Woman Charged New Update: Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says A Connecticut woman has been arrested in the fatal crash that killed a well-known mother of three from the region who was a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family. On Monday, July 17, crash investigators arrested the driver responsible for the death of Fairfield County resident and Massachusetts native Meghan Raveis, age 45, following the Friday, June 23 crash in the town oF Fairfield. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Northern Fairfield County resident Meghan Rice, age 51, of Newtown,…
Hit-Run: Stratford Man Charged With Killing 19-Year-old Woman Hit-Run: Stratford Man Charged With Killing 19-Year-old Woman
Hit-Run: Stratford Man Charged With Killing 19-Year-old Woman Police have arrested a man for a hit-and-run crash that killed a 19-year-old Fairfield County woman. Troy Watley, age 28, of Stratford, was arrested on Saturday, July 1, after he allegedly hit and killed the 19-year-old shortly after 12 a.m., near St, Michael’s Cemetery on Stratford Avenue and then fled from the scene, said Capt. Frank Eannotti, of the Stratford Police. When Stratford police arrived on the scene they found Michelle Rodriguez, of Stratford, lying in the roadway, Eannotti said. She was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital where she died from her injuries. Evidence at the scene led…
Fatal Crash: CT School Bus Driver Charged After 25-Year-Old Struck, Police Say Fatal Crash: CT School Bus Driver Charged After 25-Year-Old Struck, Police Say
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, 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 Greenw…
Man Caused Fatal Multi-Car Crash That Left 2 Dead On I-84, CT State Police Say Man Caused Fatal Multi-Car Crash That Left 2 Dead On I-84, CT State Police Say
Man Caused Fatal Multi-Car Crash That Left 2 Dead On I-84, CT State Police Say After more than a year, a Connecticut man has been charged with causing a multi-car crash on a stretch of I-84 that left two people dead, police said. Earlier Report - CT Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On I-84, State Police Say The collision happened on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, and involved four cars that were all traveling on I-84 in Farmington, according to state police.  The crash was caused when a 2007 Ford F150 traveling in the left lane and a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser traveling in the center lane on I-84 East between Exits 37 and 39 collided after the Ford lost …
Man Charged For CT Crash That Killed Wife, Passenger Man Charged For CT Crash That Killed Wife, Passenger
Man Charged For CT Crash That Killed Wife, Passenger A man was arrested in connection with a double-fatal crash last summer that killed his wife and another passenger. Juan Fernandez, age 38, of Union City, New Jersey, surrendered to police on Wednesday, Aug. 17, and was charged with two counts of negligent homicide, among other charges in connection with the crash on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Middlesex County, on Route 15 in Woodbridge. According to Connecticut State Police, Fernandez was behind the wheel of a Honda Accord that had seven people, including five people in the backseat, when he drove straight into a tree traveling at more than …
Man Charged For Crash That Killed Woman Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County Man Charged For Crash That Killed Woman Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County
Man Charged For Crash That Killed Woman Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection with the death of a local woman who was killed crossing a roadway. Alec Ward, age 26, of Shelton, was arrested in Stamford on Monday, Aug. 15, and charged with negligent homicide in the March 23 death of Elena Laos, age 68, of Stamford. The charges come following an investigation into the collision that occurred at the top of the southbound I-95 Exit 9 ramp at the junction with East Main St. in Stamford, said Sgt. Ryan McAllister, of the Stamford Police. Ward was exiting I-95 in a 2015 Chevy at the top of the ramp and mad…
ID Released For Person Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash ID Released For Person Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash
ID Released For Person Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash Police have released the identity of a motorcyclist killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver in Fairfield County. Hazem H. Mohamed, age 26, of Fairfield, was killed around 7:20 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2 on Kings Highway East, according to Lt. Michael Paris, of the Fairfield Police.  Police responded to the area after receiving several 911 calls to report a crash involving a motorcycle on Kings Highway East near Jennings Road, said Paris. It was reported by witnesses at the scene that Mohamed was unconscious and the vehicle involved in the collision fled the scene, Paris said. Earlier sto…
Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Death Of Motorcycle Rider Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Death Of Motorcycle Rider
Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Death Of Motorcycle Rider A Fairfield County man has been charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle in connection with the death of a 17-year-old motorcycle rider. Edin Martinez-Peralta, age 21, of Stamford, was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Jan. 19, for the crash which took place on Monday, Nov. 22. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police Department, Daniel Esteban Pico was driving his motorcycle on Elm Street on Nov. 22 when Martinez-Peralta made a left turn in front of him and impeded his path. Booth said that Pico “attempted to stop, but was unable to, and collided with the …
Driver Charged After Crash Killed Woman, CT State Police Say Driver Charged After Crash Killed Woman, CT State Police Say
Driver Charged After Crash Killed Woman, CT State Police Say A 63-year-old man is facing charges in a two-vehicle crash on a Connecticut highway that killed a 58-year-old woman.  Mark Herbst, of Hartford, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 8, and charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the crash happened at about 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 4 in Glastonbury.  A 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350, driven by Herbst, struck a 2004 Toyota Camry on Route 2 Westbound near the Exit 9 on-ramp, authorities said.  Investigators found that the Mercedes-Benz traveled from the right lane into the shoulder…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash Suspect Nabbed In Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash Connecticut State Police investigators have arrested a man in connection to a fatal crash that killed a 14-year-old girl who was riding her bike over the summer. On Thursday, July 29, Gianna Vincelett was struck and killed while riding her bike with a friend during a slumber party on Route 81 in Higganum in the town of Haddam in Middlesex County. After striking the girl, police said that the driver proceeded to speed away without stopping, prompting a lengthy investigation. The subsequent investigation by State Police led to the arrest of Higganum resident Thomas Cretella, age 27, who turn…
CT Woman Charged With Negligent Homicide After Striking 3-Year-Old Son With Minivan, Police Say CT Woman Charged With Negligent Homicide After Striking 3-Year-Old Son With Minivan, Police Say
CT Woman Charged With Negligent Homicide After Striking 3-Year-Old Son With Minivan, Police Say A Connecticut woman is facing a negligent homicide with a motor vehicle charge after police said she fatally struck her 3-year-old son with a minivan last year. Jessica Raymond, age 34, from the Tolland County town of Willington, was arrested at about 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, according to Connecticut State Police. According to the arrest warrant, at about 5 p.m. on May 3, 2020, a state trooper was waved down by a man screaming for help. The trooper pulled into the driveway, located on Tolland Turnpike, and the man allegedly said his son was hit by a vehicle his wife was driving and ne…
Driver Charged In Fatal Crash That Killed CT Woman Driver Charged In Fatal Crash That Killed CT Woman
Driver Charged In Fatal Crash That Killed CT Woman A driver has been charged with negligent homicide with a vehicle for the fatal crash that left a Connecticut woman dead. Tyra Givens, age 25, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was arrested by Hartford Police on Wednesday, Sept. 22, for the crash which took place on Friday, Aug. 13. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police Department, on Aug.13, around 10 p.m., Hartford Police officers responded to the area of 1313 Main Street for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash.  Upon arrival, they discovered that a 55-year-old woman identified as Cecil Greene, of East…
96-Year-Old Man Caused Fatal CT Motorcycle Crash, Police Say 96-Year-Old Man Caused Fatal CT Motorcycle Crash, Police Say
96-Year-Old Man Caused Fatal CT Motorcycle Crash, Police Say Police have arrested a 96-year-old man who they say caused a deadly motorcycle crash in Connecticut earlier this month. Peter Acampora turned himself in to police on Monday, July 26 in connection with the fatal New Haven County motorcycle crash that took place on Sunday, July 18 in East Haven. During the crash, Bruce Esposito, age 30, was driving a 2020 Harley Davidson when he was hit by Acampora in a 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera who was attempting to all four lanes of Hemingway Avenue from Tyler Street Extension to get to Tyler Street, Captain Joseph Murgo said.  Both men were inj…
Woman Charged With Homicide In Death Of Pedestrian, Stamford Police Say Woman Charged With Homicide In Death Of Pedestrian, Stamford Police Say
Woman Charged With Homicide In Death Of Pedestrian, Stamford Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been charged with negligent homicide with a vehicle in connection with the death of a pedestrian.  Courtney Sabia, 24, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 21, for the Nov. 2019, death of  Nancy Flores, 60, of Stratford, said Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. Sabia's arrest comes on the heels of an investigation by the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad that found Sabia allegedly responsible for the fatal event that took place in the area of Tresser and Washington boulevards.  Flores was struc…
82-Year-Old Man Charged With Negligent Homicide In Death Of Old Greenwich Woman 82-Year-Old Man Charged With Negligent Homicide In Death Of Old Greenwich Woman
82-Year-Old Man Charged With Negligent Homicide In Death Of Old Greenwich Woman An 82-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of an Old Greenwich woman who was allegedly hit by his vehicle. Charles P. Graves, of Riverside, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 9, in conjunction with the death of Regina Dowling, 63, on Nov. 29, 2019, said Greenwich Police Capt. Robert Berry. According to police, Graves was driving his vehicle on South Beach Avenue when he allegedly improperly turned onto Station Drive South, striking Dowling as she was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk, Berry said. Dowling later died from her injuries. After an extensive investiga…
Milford Police Officer Charged With Negligent Homicide In Pedestrian Strike Milford Police Officer Charged With Negligent Homicide In Pedestrian Strike
Milford Police Officer Charged With Negligent Homicide In Pedestrian Strike A Milford Police officer has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with the July 20, 2018, death of a 50-year-old pedestrian who was hit and killed by the officer. Courtney Bothwell, 28, of North Haven, was charged Wednesday, Jan. 2, by Hamden Police following an investigation into the crash on Dixwell Avenue, in the vicinity of Old Dixwell Avenue, said Hamden Capt. Ronald Smith. According to Smith, the investigation revealed that Kristin Wilczynski, 50, of North Haven was attempting to cross the street when she was struck by a motor vehicle that was driven by Bothwell. Bothwe…
State Police Make Arrest In Upstate Limo Crash That Killed 20 State Police Make Arrest In Upstate Limo Crash That Killed 20
State Police Make Arrest In Upstate Limo Crash That Killed 20 This story has been updated. The operator of the limousine company involved in the horrific weekend crash that resulted in 20 fatalities in upstate New York over the weekend has been arrested and charged with negligent homicide, state police announced at a Wednesday afternoon press conference. Nauman Hussain, the son of owner Shahed Hussain of Prestige Limousine in Saratoga County, was taken in custody during what police called a controlled traffic stop on I-787 near Albany. Shahed Hussain is currently out of the country, but will return if asked, his lawyer said. The stretch limousine inv…
Second Teen Charged In Fairfield County Crash That Killed Two Women Second Teen Charged In Fairfield County Crash That Killed Two Women
Second Teen Charged In Fairfield County Crash That Killed Two Women A second teen has been charged in connection with the deaths of two women in a crash in Fairfield County in April.The two killed -- 18-year-old Shalymar Herrera of West Haven and 23-year-old Briana Torres-Carter of Bridgeport, who was pregnant --were passengers in a Mini Cooper that was being driven by Herrera's husband, Lawrence Carter, 19, of Bridgeport. Carter and another passenger Jessie Abrams, 19, of Bridgeport, were seriously injured in the crash. Carter surrendered himself to the Shelton Police after an arrest warrant was issued, said Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent. Carter w…
Man Charged With Illegal Racing, Negligent Homicide In Stratford Crash Man Charged With Illegal Racing, Negligent Homicide In Stratford Crash
Man Charged With Illegal Racing, Negligent Homicide In Stratford Crash A 29-year-old man involved in a road race that ended with the death of his passenger has been charged with negligent homicide.  Ronald Patterson, of Bridgeport, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the April 6 crash that left his passenger, Dawaan Edwards, dead, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti.  According to Eannotti, Patterson and Aaron Perkins, 24, of Bridgeport, were racing at a high rate of speed on Lordship Boulevard near Access Road when Patterson failed to negotiate a turn in the roadway and lost control of his vehicle.  The vehicle went off of the roadway, struck a tr…
Teen Charged In Double Fatal Fairfield County Crash Teen Charged In Double Fatal Fairfield County Crash
Teen Charged In Double Fatal Fairfield County Crash A 19-year-old has been charged in the deaths of two people during a crash in Fairfield County in April. Abdulaziz Yuldoshev, of Hamden, surrendered to the Shelton Police Monday after an arrest warrant in connection with the investigation was issued for his arrest, said Shelton Police Det. Christopher Nugent. Yuldoshev was charged with two counts of manslaughter, two counts of negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, four counts of assault, and Illegal racing on River Road in connection with the deaths of 18-year-old Shalymar Herrera of West Haven and 23-year-old Briana Torres-Carter of Brid…
$1.5M Settlement For Family Of Fairfield County Novelist Killed In Crash $1.5M Settlement For Family Of Fairfield County Novelist Killed In Crash
$1.5M Settlement For Family Of Fairfield County Novelist Killed In Crash The wife of a Fairfield County novelist who died in a July 2017 auto crash has received a $1.5 million settlement after suing the driver who crossed the center lane hitting his vehicle head-on. The settlement was reached earlier this week in Superior Court on behalf of Jill Kwochka of Shelton, for the death of her husband, John Kwochka, said Kwochka's attorney, Tom Ganim of Bridgeport.  "This loss was a true tragedy to all who knew and loved John Kwochka," said Ganim. "He was, by all accounts, an exceptional man. His family is devastated. Noting will bring John back but we ho…
Fairfield County Teen Charged In Man's Death Fairfield County Teen Charged In Man's Death
Fairfield County Teen Charged In Man's Death A Sandy Hook teen has been arrested in the death of a pedestrian on I-84 last May, according to the Connecticut State Police. Michael Alan Vitti, 19, was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, failure to drive in the proper lane and distracted driving (not a cellphone), according to state police. Vitti, who state police say was distracted while driving, hit and killed Gerard Mauskapf, 64, of Red Hook in Dutchess County near Exit 11. Mauskapf was hit after pulling over his vehicle and getting out of his car on the right shoulder of the highway, state police said.  Vitti is s…