Traffic & Transit
Glastonbury Wrong-Way Roundabout Incident Leads To Driver's Arrest
An alert officer intercepted a suspected drunken driver after a dangerous pass through a Glastonbury roundabout, a report indicates.
GLASTONBURY, CT — A 30-year-old man from Springfield, MA, is facing a pair of charges after driving the wrong way through a roundabout in Glastonbury, police said.
Police released details of the Sept. 24 incident this week.
At 1:21 that morning, an officer on patrol saw a car head through a roundabout against the normal flow of traffic. The vehicle was then intercepted along the 100 block of New London Turnpike, according to an arrest report.
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The driver was charged with driving under the influence and driving the wring way through a rotary. He is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court on Oct. 20.
The New London Turnpike roundabout is one of two in Glastonbury. It is near the Hebron Avenue interchange.
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The other location is at House Street and Hebron Avenue.
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