Traffic & Transit

Vehicle Rollover Leads To Drunken Driving Arrest In Willington

The crash took place early Tuesday morning.

A crash that took place early Tuesday morning led to a drunken driving charge in Willington.
A crash that took place early Tuesday morning led to a drunken driving charge in Willington. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

WILLINGTON, CT — A suspected drunken driver rolled his sport utility vehicle early Tuesday morning in Willington, according to state police.

The accident took place Tuesday at 12:10 a.m.

According to a state police crash report, 2020 Honda CRV being driven by a 22-year-old Mansfield man was heading east on Tolland Turnpike (state Route 74).

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The sport utility vehicle veered off the road, hit an embankment and ran into a utility pole, according to a crash report. It then rolled onto its roof, according to a crash report.

No injuries were reported and the driver was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, according to a crash report.

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