Connecticut
Driver accused of going wrong way on interstate to steal from crash scene
Marcus King (Credit: Connecticut State Police)
A driver in Connecticut is accused of going the wrong way on the interstate just to stop at a crash scene and stealing items that spilled out.
The backstory:
Connecticut State Police said on April 7, they got an alert from the highway’s wrong-way detection system on the I-84 Westbound Exit 42 off-ramp.
When officers looked at the video, they saw a vehicle backing off the off-ramp and the driver getting out of the vehicle.
A image of the vehicle backing up the wrong way on the interstate. (Connecticut State Police)
The driver then walked up to a crash scene and then began picking up items that were scattered on the road.
The crash stemmed from a rolled-over tractor-trailer.
Troopers quickly found the vehicle and the driver, identified as Marcus King. 51. Investigators said they found several items from the rolled-over tractor-trailer crash that were in his possession.
King was arrested and charged with driving the wrong way, larceny among other crimes.
What’s next:
King was later released on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at Hartford Superior Court later this month.
The Source: The information in this story comes from a report by the Connecticut State Police via a news release. This story was reported from Los Angeles.
Naugatuck Police say one person has been arrested after a multi-car accident on Route 63 Saturday afternoon.
According to police, they responded to the area of Route 63 and Cherry Street around 1 p.m. for reports of a collision with injuries.
They say a 30-year-old man from Waterbury was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol, operating under the influence with a child passenger, illegal possession of prescription drugs, failure to keep narcotics in the original container, risk of injury to a child and distracted driving.
Police say he is being held on a $10,000 Surety Bond.
This is all the information at this time.
BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman is dead after police said she was involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Friday in Burlington.
According to Connecticut State Police, a Toyota RAV4 and Peterbuilt 386 tractor-trailer collided head-on on Route 4 near Punch Brook Road at around 4:49 p.m. on Friday.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as 64-year-old Mary Christine Ferland of Burlington, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, according to state police. No one else was in either vehicle at the time of the crash.
The crash is still under investigation by state police, anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Brew at 860-626-7900.
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