Stratford Woman Accused of Leaving Accident Scene in Milford: Police

MILFORD, CT - A 54-year-old Stratford woman is accused of being involved in an accident in Milford and leaving the scene, police said.

Milford police say on March 16, officers responded to a Bridgeport Avenue business on a report of a motor vehicle accident in which the at-fault driver had left the scene without exchanging information.

Investigation led to the arrest of Barbara Stella, of Horace Street, who was identified by an eyewitness to the accident and later found at her home, police said.

She is charged with evading responsibility and failure to drive right.

Stella was released after posting a $500 bond and given a court date of April 14.