Victim Identified, Woman Arrested in Fatal Windsor Locks Crash

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — A Newington woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash on Interstate 91 Saturday afternoon, state police said.

Katell Gunning, 34, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, evading responsibility and operating with a suspended license. She is being held on a $150,000 surety bond, and is scheduled to be arraigned in Enfield Superior Court Monday, Trooper Kelly Grant said.

Additional charges against Gunning are pending, Grant said.

According to a police report, around 1:55 p.m., Gunning was driving a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan northbound on I-91 near exit 42 in Windsor Locks when she rear-ended a 2003 Ford F-350 operated by Kevin Dutra, 46, of Colchester.

The collision caused Dutra to lose control of his truck, which swerved across the roadway and struck the metal guardrail, where it overturned and came to rest against some trees along the right shoulder. Dutra sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash, the report said.

Gunning left the scene, but was located shortly thereafter off exit 44 in East Windsor, where she was arrested, according to the report.

The crash is still under investigation, and anyone who directly witnessed the incident is asked to contact Trooper Matthew Gustafson at 860-534-1000.

Photo courtesy of Connecticut State Police