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The incident took place in Hartford County in Rocky Hill around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17.
According to Connecticut State Police, a car owned by Hartford County resident Fernandita Aquino-Almonte, age 37, of South Windsor, was driving in the left lane of four when the driver -- police are not sure if it was Aquino-Almonte -- suddenly changed lanes and decelerated “for an unknown reason,” causing a tractor-trailer to hit the back of the vehicle and roll over.
No injuries were reported, but the highway was shut down for hours as the tractor-trailer was removed, state police said.
Aquino-Almonte was charged with:
- Liability of an owner, operator, lessee
- Operating without insurance
- Evading responsibility
- Failure to drive in the proper lane
- Interfering with an officer.
She was released without bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, Sept. 29.
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