Crime & Safety
Derby Man Charged In Fatal Crash In Stratford: Report
The man is accused of operating under the influence at more than twice the legal limit, according to a report.
STRATFORD, CT — A Derby man has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed a Monroe grandfather last October, according to the Connecticut Post.
Dennis Kimball, 47, was charged with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, operating under the influence of alcohol/drugs, reckless driving and speeding. He was released after posting a $200,000 bond with a court date of March 24, according to state judicial records.
The Post reported Otilio Filho, 64, was killed in a crash involving a Honda sedan and a Ford pickup truck at the intersection of Route 110 and Warner Hill Road on Oct. 13.
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Police said Kimball, who was driving the pickup truck, has two prior drunk driving arrests and is accused of failing a field sobriety test and operating with a blood/alcohol level of .191, more than twice the legal limit, according to the Post.
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