Newtown Woman Charged With DUI After Striking Utility Pole, Mailbox: Police

NEWTOWN, CT — A local woman was charged with driving under the influence after police say she struck a utility pole and a mailbox on Boggs Hill Road at around 9:06 p.m. Saturday evening.

Newtown Police say that an investigation found that a car traveling right northbound on Boggs Hill Road veered completely off the roadway and hit a utility pole.

The car came back into the roadway after crossing into the southbound lane, and a fluid trail led police to find that the car hit a mailbox on Boggs Hill Road as well. To sign up for Newtown breaking news alerts and more, click here.

Police say the car continued traveling north until it was no longer operational. Officers found the car and its driver Rachael Corsaro, 36, in the area of Head of Meadow Road and Shepard Road.

Corsaro told police she was not injured during the incident. The utility pole was owned by Frontier Communications, and was described as hit and broken by police.

She was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, evading responsibility and making a restricted turn.

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