Police arrest suspect in crash that killed 96-year-old woman in Griswold – NBC Connecticut

A man accused of causing a crash in Griswold that killed a 96-year-old woman over the weekend has been arrested and is being held on $1.5 million.

When state police responded to the intersection of Taylor Hill Road and Oakville Road in Griswold around 4:46 p.m. Sunday, they found an abandoned gold Audi with front-end damage and a GMC Acadia with the airbags deployed, according to the arrest warrant.

Charlotte Degrado, 96, was in the back seat of the GMC, complaining of severe back pain, according to the arrest warrant.

An ambulance responded and transported Delgado to William Backus Hospital, where she died at 5:49 p.m., according to police.

The driver of the GMC told state police he was stopped at a stop sign at the four-way intersection when a speeding vehicle struck the side of his vehicle, the warrant states stop.

A witness told state police the Audi was traveling about 60 miles per hour, drove through the intersection without stopping and struck the SUV, causing it to spin around, according to the warrant.

The witness took a short video of three people exiting the Audi and provided it to state police.

Other witnesses also provided police with descriptions of people who also fled the Audi.

As police checked the interior of that Audi, they found a prescription pill bottle for Franklin Post, 35, an unmarked pill bottle, marijuana paraphernalia and unopened alcoholic beverages, according to police. 'State.

State police found a person believed to have fled the vehicle and took them to William Backus Hospital.

Post was found in a wooded area near East Main Street in Jewett City and admitted to recently smoking marijuana and falling asleep while in the front seat, the arrest warrant states.

Police said Post also tampered with his court-ordered ankle bracelet and was found with nearly $5,000 in cash and pills believed to contain fentanyl.

He was taken to William Backus Hospital and refused to provide blood, breath and urine samples or participate in questioning, the warrant states.

Post was charged with driving under the influence, fleeing the scene, criminal mischief, violating conditions of release, interference, possession of a controlled substance and possession with intent to sell.

State police said he was also charged with evading responsibility in a collision resulting in death.

He was initially being held on $1 million bail. He was removed from his hospital bed and bail was increased to $1.5 million. The message is due in court on July 12.