Greenwich Man Pleads Guilty In Double-Fatal Stamford Crash: Report

STAMFORD, CT — Michael Talbot, the Greenwich man charged in connection with the fatal December 2022 crash that killed two Stamford residents, has pleaded guilty, according to News 12 CT.

Talbot appeared in Stamford Superior Court on Friday and pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter, one count of evading causing death, one count of operating under the influence, and one count of reckless driving, News 12 CT said. Talbot had been mulling a plea deal since his last court appearance in September when a judge offered 20 years suspended after 10 to 15 years, followed by five years probation.

News 12 CT noted Talbot will be sentenced on March 20, 2024.

On Dec. 3, 2022, Giovani Vega Benis and Yuliana Arias Lozano finished working at Cantina Mexicana on Summer Street in Stamford and went to Curley's Diner together to grab a late-night bite to eat, police said at the time.

Shortly after at around 2:05 a.m., the two were walking each other home and crossing Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were hit by a 2022 Mercedes Benz driven by Talbot, police said.

According to his arrest warrant, Talbot told police he was out drinking with friends before the crash. Police said he was driving 86 mph in a 25 mph zone and did not apply the brakes at any time.

Talbot fled the area on foot, but was apprehended nearby a short time later, police said.

On Jan. 5, 2023, Talbot was arrested with the help of the Collier County Sheriff's Office in Florida.

Charges were upgraded against Talbot in April.

According to the state of Connecticut Judicial Branch website, Talbot has previous convictions related to reckless driving and evading responsibility.

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