Hit-and-Run Leads to Felony DWI Charge for CT Man

Written by LANNING TALIAFERRO (Patch Staff)

Pedro X. Yunga Vivar, of Danbury, Connecticut, faces a charge of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a Class D Felony, in North Salem.

State Police were dispatched Dec. 7 to investigate a hit and run auto collision on Interstate 684.

They located a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle involved by State Route 22 and Hardscrabble Road, and stopped it.

Following an investigation conducted by the arresting officer, it was concluded that Yunga Vivar was intoxicated at the time of the stop. The 31-year-old was charged with Felony DWI when a criminal history revealed that he was convicted of two previous DWI related offenses.

Yunga Vivar provided a breath sample that revealed a Blood Alcohol Content of .18 percent and was issued traffic tickets directing him to appear before the Town North Salem Justice Court on Dec. 21.

Photo: Pedro X. Yunga. Photo credit: NYS Police