North Haven Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run Bike Crash: Branford PD

NORTH HAVEN, CT — A North Haven woman has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a Branford woman last November, according to Branford Police. The accident occurred on November 4, 2018 at the intersection of East Main Street (Route 1) and Featherbed Lane. A 52-year-old Branford woman was riding her bicycle on East Main Street and was struck by a white Ford F-Series pickup truck that fled the scene, police said.

Kristin Prete, 35, of North Haven, was arrested at her home on Jan. 22 and charged with second-degree hindering prosecution, conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence and interfering with an officer.

Police previously arrested Stephen Irish, 34, of North Haven, in connection to the crash. He was charged with evading responsibility with physical injury, tampering with physical evidence, and attempting to make payment with a revoked payment card.

Patricia Criscuolo, 52, was riding her bicycle on East Main Street when she was struck by a white Ford truck. The investigation revealed that Irish was the operator of the truck, police previously said.

The truck was discovered weeks later by a woman in a wooded section of Hamden, who called police, according to police.

Criscuolo suffered a broken neck, back, 11 broken ribs, broken arm and a shattered pelvis in the accident.

With reporting by Jack Kramer, Patch Staff

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