Woman Facing DUI Charge After Head-On Monroe Crash

A Newtown woman is facing a DUI charge after police say she was involved in a head-on motor vehicle crash in Monroe.

Police received a report of the crash on Route 25 around 11:20 p.m. on July 23.

According to police, investigation revealed that Caitlyn Hydeck, 28 was traveling north in a Toyota Corolla on Route 25 when she swerved over the center line and struck a Nissan Altima driven by Nancy Chapman, 48, of Norwalk.

Hydeck admitted to having a “few beers” before driving, police said.

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She failed standardized field sobriety tests was placed under arrest after refusing medical treatment, police said.

Police said that Hydeck did not have an operator’s license. She submitted to a breath test which showed her BAC as being .256.

Chapman was transported to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Hydeck was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, failure to drive in the proper lane and operating a motor vehicle without a license. She was given a $500 bond and a court date of Aug. 3.

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