Woman Charged In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-95 In Stamford: Police

STAMFORD, CT — A 29-year-old woman who drove the wrong way on I-95 has been charged in connection with a multiple vehicle crash that occurred in the early morning hours of Sept. 11, according to the Connecticut State Police.

The woman, who is from The Bronx, N.Y., was charged with operating under the influence, driving the wrong way on a divided highway, improper entry onto a limited access highway and failure to carry an operator's license — all misdemeanors.

Police said troopers responded to a five-car crash on I-95 northbound shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Exit 9 in Stamford immediately following reports of a wrong-way driver. The wrong-way vehicle was described as a dark-colored Toyota Corolla.

According to an accident information summary, the crash occurred when the Corolla, which was traveling southbound on the northbound side, sideswiped a tractor trailer and struck a Honda CR-V EX head-on. Another Toyota sideswiped the vehicles, exited the roadway to the right and hit a Volvo VNL.

Minor injuries were reported, police said.

Police said there was a strong odor of alcoholic beverages coming from the arrestee, who was not carrying her license. Police noted her speech was slurred and she had bloodshot and watery eyes.

The arrestee initially denied having consumed alcoholic beverages but later admitted to doing so, police said, adding that she failed to perform standardized field sobriety tests to standard.

The woman was later released on a $5,000 cash bond and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Oct. 9.