Crime & Safety
Hamden Man Charged In Double-Fatal Shelton Crash
A man was arrested on manslaughter and illegal racing charges after a crash killed two people, including a pregnant woman.
SHELTON, CT — Police arrested a 19-year-old Hamden man in connection with a fatal April crash.
Abdulaziz Yuldoshev, 19, of Hamden was charged with two counts of first-degree manslaughter, two counts of negligent homicide, four counts of first-degree assault and illegal racing on a highway. He posted a $50,000 bond.
The crash in the area of 661 River Road on April 8 left two people dead. A Mini Cooper crashed into a Saturn and a third non-contact vehicle was involved in the crash. Briana Torres-Carter, 23, of Bridgeport and Shalymar Herrera, 18, of West Haven were killed in the crash. Torres-Carter was pregnant. Both were passengers in the Mini Cooper
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Lawrence Carter, 19, who was operating the Mini Cooper was also injured critically in the crash. Another person sustained non-life threatening injuries.
Three people in the Saturn were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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