Wrong-way driver on I-84 arrested for drunk driving and reckless endangerment

Lina PortmanMay 26, 2024

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State troopers stopped the vehicle after it headed east in the westbound lanes of the highway in the area of Exit 68.

WILLINGTON, Conn. — After receiving several 911 calls around 4:30 a.m. Saturday about a vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes around Exit 68 of Interstate 84 in Tolland, state police discovered a silver Honda Crosstour parked on the entrance ramp to the rest area in Willington. , according to a press release.

While speaking to the driver, Gilberto Rivera, 40, of Hartford, officers observed signs of impairment and asked him to participate in a standard field sobriety test; Rivera did not perform them according to standards, state police said.

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As a result of the investigation, officers took Rivera into custody, according to state police, who said he was transported to Troop C, processed and charged with driving under the influence, driving under suspension, driving the wrong way on a divided highway and reckless endangerment in the second degree.

Rivera was released on $25,000 bail, police said, adding that he was scheduled to be arraigned in Rockville Superior Court on June 10.

“A vehicle traveling the wrong way on any road constitutes a dangerous situation and an emergency. Please call 911 to report wrong-way drivers as soon as safely possible,” state police said in the release.

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