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Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say
A man driving the wrong way on a roadway in the region has been accused of driving while under the influence on Thanksgiving Day morning.
At about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, Connecticut State Police in Windham County at Troop D in Danielson said multiple 911 calls reported a black SUV, displaying a Massachusetts registration, traveling southbound, at a high rate of speed, in the northbound lanes of I-395, in Plainfield.
With the assistance of Plainfield Police, the vehicle was located and safely brought to a stop in the area of Exit 29, in Plainfield, according to Connecticut …
Hingham Schools Bus Driver Charged With Drunk Driving With Busload Of Students: Police
Authorities arrested a Hingham Public Schools bus driver and charged her with drunk driving with a busload of students after one of the passengers called the police for help on Thursday, Nov. 17, officials said.
Bethann Sweeney, 53, of Hanover, faces charges of operating under the influence, child endangerment while operating under the influence, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment of a child, and having an open container of alcohol while driving, Massachusetts State Police said.
A passenger on a Plymouth North High School bus called troopers just befor…
One Killed After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck On I-84, CT State Police Say
One person was killed after a man driving drunk slammed into a stopped truck on a stretch of I-84, according to Connecticut State Police.
The three-vehicle crash happened in New Haven County at around 7:50 a.m. Friday, Mach 18 on the westbound side near Exit 16 in Southbury.
At the time of the crash, state police say two trucks were pulled over, one with a flat tire, and the other a tow truck.
Troopers identified the driver of the vehicle at fault to be Hartford County resident Kyle St. Denis, age 44, of Collinsville, who was operating a Ram, state police said. A pass…