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The collision occurred in New London County on Tuesday, July 31, 2023, in Norwich.
According to Connecticut State Police, Kristi Vincent of Lisbon turned herself in to police exactly a year after the crash on Wednesday, July 31.
An arrest affidavit says Vincent was driving a 2017 Nissan Rogue on I-395 South with two children when the crash occurred.
Vincent told police she did not see the construction zone as she was handing her child a bottle when she rear-ended a 2003 Nissan Sentra XE, which hit a 2015 Nissan Sentra S, the arrest report said.
The driver of the 2003 Nissan suffered a traumatic brain injury and died days later. The passenger died on the day of the crash, the warrant said.
Vincent was charged with:
- Endangering highway worker
- Reckless driving
- Following too closely resulting in an accident- construction zone
- Failure to slow down/move over for emergency vehicle
- Distracted driving in construction zone
- Manslaughter
- Assault
Vincent was released from custody on a $50,000 court-set bond and is scheduled to appear at Norwich Superior Court on Thursday, Aug. 8.
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