Crime & Safety
Racing Drivers Cause Newtown Head-on Collision: PD
A car racing in the wrong lane collided with another vehicle, police said.
NEWTOWN, CT — Police are investigating after a head-on motor vehicle collision Friday night
Witnesses reporting seeing a BMV and Audi racing down Huntingtown Road, according to the News-Times. The Audi was on the wrong side of the road and smashed into another vehicle, police said.
Three people were sent to the hospital with injuries.
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BMW driver Bailey Prestera, 21, was charged with racing, reckless driving, possession of marijuana and motor vehicle infractions. More arrests are expected.
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Correction: A previous version of this story said that Prestera was driving the Audi, he was driving the BMW, according to police.
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