PD: Woman On Way to Cancer Treatment Charged With Traffic Violations

A 49-year-old East Haddam woman being driven to her cancer treatment was arrested for traffic violations after Middletown Police discovered her car was unregistered and uninsured.

On Aug. 10 at 10:45 a.m., Christina M. Fernandez-Gevaert of Town Street, East Haddam, was a passenger in an unregistered car driving on Saybrook Road in Middletown, near Clew Avenue. The report says Frenandez-Gevaert, who owns the car, was on her way to the hospital for cancer treatment.

She was charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle and insurance coverage fails minimum requirements. She was released on a promise to appear in court.