State Trooper Killed In Crash Was 3x Legal Limit, Speeding: PD

WOLCOTT, CT — A State Police trooper who was killed in a head-on crash had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit and was speeding moments before the fatal collision, according to police.

Trooper Danielle Miller's cruiser hit a Ford pickup on Route 69 shortly before 9 p.m. on Feb. 3, according to NBC Connecticut. She was going almost 80 mph moments before the collision.

Miller was off-duty during the incident, according to Fox 61. She graduated from the academy in 2014.

The pickup driver was forced to move from town because people blamed him for Miller's death, but police concluded his actions didn't lead to the crash. Miller's vehicle came into his lane. He sustained non-life threatening injuries.

"As an agency, we mourn Trooper Miller’s passing," State Police said in a statement. "We also maintain a zero tolerance policy with respect to operating a state vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Trooper Miller’s death serves as a painful reminder of the dangers and the devastating consequences of impaired driving. The Connecticut State Police, as are all law enforcement agencies, steadfast in their efforts to reduce the number of alcohol-related incidents along our roadways."

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