Crime & Safety
DUI Driver 4X Legal Limit At Time Of Crash: Groton Police
A woman is accused of causing a three-car crash when she slammed into another car at a traffic light Friday morning, according to police.
GROTON, CT — A driver caused a three-car crash and was found to have blood-alcohol levels at more than four times the legal limit, according to Town of Groton police.
Groton Emergency Dispatch received several 911 calls at 8:16 a.m. Friday reporting a crash in the area of Toll Gate Road and Route 12 in Groton.
A police investigation found that a 2013 Volkswagen Passat was driving westbound on Toll Gate Road toward its intersection with Route 12.
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A Ford F-150 and a Hyundai Tucson were stopped at a red traffic light.
The Volkswagen's driver, Hope Wread, 51, of Groton, struck the Hyundai from behind, which hit the pickup truck, police said.
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No injuries were reported. Only Wread's car was towed from the scene of the crash.
Police found that Wread was driving drunk and breath samples showed her blood-alcohol content was more than four times the legal limit of .08, according to police.
Wread was charged with second offense illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence, illegal operation of a motor vehicle under suspension alcohol-related, illegal operation of a motor vehicle without ignition interlock device, and vehicles to be driven reasonable distance apart.
She was held on a $2,500 cash or surety bond.
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