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New London Driver Who Killed Scooter Rider Was Intoxicated At Time Of Crash: Police New London Driver Who Killed Scooter Rider Was Intoxicated At Time Of Crash: Police
New London Driver Who Killed Scooter Rider Was Intoxicated At Time Of Crash: Police Police in Connecticut said a 30-year-old man who crashed into two scooter riders — killing one of them — was intoxicated at the time of the wreck last month. Francha J. Francis was arrested last week and charged with manslaughter with a vehicle in the second degree, operating under the influence, driving with a suspended license, and operating without a license, New London Police said on Monday, Nov. 11.  Francis' last known address was listed as a halfway house in New London operated by a substance abuse and alcoholism dependence center, according to state records.  Police said …

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by Josh Lanier
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Friends Remember Man Killed In New London Crash: 'You Were Finally In A Good Place' Friends Remember Man Killed In New London Crash: 'You Were Finally In A Good Place'
Friends Remember Man Killed In New London Crash: 'You Were Finally In A Good Place' A 33-year-old Connecticut man was ID'd as the victim of a fatal crash that sent 4 people to the hospital over the weekend in New London County, authorities said.  Jason Poirier was involved in a two-car crash at the Colman Street and Broad Street intersection in New London on Saturday, Oct. 26, just before midnight, police said.  The New London man was one of four people rushed to hospitals, but Poirier succumbed to his injuries at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital on Monday, Oct. 28. The crash remains under investigation.  Poirier's friends have filled social media with me…

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver Fatally Injured In Scooter Crash ID'd As 68-Year-Old New London Man Driver Fatally Injured In Scooter Crash ID'd As 68-Year-Old New London Man
Driver Fatally Injured In Scooter Crash ID'd As 68-Year-Old New London Man A 68-year-old Connecticut man who was seriously injured last week in a scooter crash in New London County has died of his wounds, authorities said.  Raymond Getty, of New London, was involved in a two-scooter crash on Wednesday, Oct. 9, on Broad Street near the Cedar Grove cemetery entrance just before 11 a.m., authorities said.  Police found the man lying on the road with severe injuries, and paramedics rushed him to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, where doctors attempted to save his life. However, they were unable to, and he died there on Friday, Oct. 11, New London polic…

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by Josh Lanier