Crime & Safety

Civil Suit Filed for Major New Canaan Crash

The alleged DUI crash severely injured a Stamford teen.

The New Canaanite reports that Carol Sung, 51, was allegedly under the influence during the Oct. 30 crash on Silvermine Road, according to the lawsuit.

Teen Michael Bivona Jr. was lucky to be alive thanks to the quick work of New Canaan responders.

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Sung allegedly failed sobriety tests at the scene, but the hospital failed to test her blood for drugs or alcohol, according to an arrest warrant. A breathalyzer at the scene showed no alcohol in her system, but she did have access to prescription drugs.

Read the full New Canaanite story here.

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