Crime & Safety
Man Charged In Double Fatal Crash On I-395 In Montville: Police
A Rhode Island man is facing multiple charges related to an accident that killed a Norwich mother and son last fall, according to police.
MONTVILLE, CT — Police have arrested a man in connection with a crash that killed a mother and son on I-395 in September.
Derion Coker, 29, of Pawtucket, RI was taken into custody on an arrest warrant and extradited from Cranston, RI to Troop E in Montville.
Coker was driving a 2014 Volkswagen Passat on Sept. 16 on I-395 northbound when his car crossed into the right shoulder, striking a parked vehicle that hit another car and two people, according to state police.
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Jamie Krajewski, 33, of Norwich, and her son, Tyshon Ozzie Harper, 17, of Norwich, were killed in the accident.
Coker was charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, two counts of evading responsibility with death, operating under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, and failure to maintain proper lane.
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He posted the $200,000 cash or surety bond and is scheduled to appear in Norwich Superior Court on June 13.
See related: Community Mourns Loss Of Norwich Mother, Son Killed In Crash
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