Traffic & Transit
Driver Takes Plates, Flees After SUV Crashes On Dirt Road In Stafford
A man was charged for taking registration plates and running from an accident scene in Stafford, state police said.
STAFFORD, CT — A 30-year-old Stafford man has a court date next week to answer charges related to him taking the registration plates off his vehicle and fleeing the scene of a crash on a local dirt road, state police said.
The incident took place at 12:01 a.m. on May 7, according to a state police crash report. A 1999 Chevrolet Blazer was headed south on the unpaved portion of Racker Road near Evergreen Lane in Stafford and the SUV wound up against a tree, according to a crash report.
The driver removed the plates from it and left the scene, according to a crash report.
Find out what's happening in Stafford-Willingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
He later admitted he was scared, state police said. He was not hurt, according to a crash report.
The driver is due in court on May 21, records show.
Find out what's happening in Stafford-Willingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
