East Hartford man charged with manslaughter, DUI in reference to deadly Route 2 crash in 2022 – Hartford Courant

A East Hartford man is going through second-degree manslaughter and DUI prices in reference to a deadly crash on Route 2 final 12 months, police stated.

Ricardo Figueroa, 24, turned himself into Connecticut State Police Troop H in Hartford on Thursday afternoon and was charged in reference to a two-vehicle crash that killed 21-year-old Alanys Roche-Suarez of Chicopee, Massachusetts, in March 2022, in keeping with Connecticut State Police.

About 1:53 a.m. on March 13, 2022, state police have been notified of a crash between a Hyundai Santa Fe and a Toyota Corolla on I-84 West adjoining to the Route 2 westbound on-ramp in East Hartford, police stated.

Three folks have been discovered contained in the Corolla, which was being pushed by Roche-Suarez, who was rushed to Hartford Hospital and later died from blunt power trauma of the pinnacle, neck and torso. Her dying was dominated unintentional and associated to the motorized vehicle collision, in keeping with the Workplace of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The 24-year-old front-seat passenger within the entrance seat suffered minor accidents. One other 26-year-old passenger was taken to Hartford Hospital with suspected critical accidents, state police stated.

Figueroa was reportedly discovered alone within the Santa Fe. He allegedly instructed troopers he was a passenger within the automobile and {that a} lady whose identify he didn’t know had been driving and left the scene, state police stated.

Figueroa, who was bleeding from a big lower to his face, allegedly claimed that he didn’t know what occurred and didn’t know the identification of the feminine driver, in keeping with state police.

Investigators allegedly smelled alcohol and carried out a sobriety take a look at, which “recommended that Figueroa could also be beneath the affect.” He was taken to Saint Francis Hospital for medical therapy, state police stated.

The state police’s accident reconstruction unit responded to the scene and investigators spoke with witnesses who allegedly instructed police they noticed the Santa Fe strike the Corolla and noticed a person carrying a grey hoodie and hat standing beside the Santa Fe, which had overturned and was on its roof within the left journey lane, state police stated.

Investigators analyzed knowledge from the Santa Fe and decided it had been allegedly touring at speeds of over 100 mph previous to the collision, state police stated.

Detectives later examined proof from the Santa Fe and medical information from Figueroa’s hospital go to. Toxicology experiences allegedly indicated that he was beneath the affect after the accident, whereas proof from the automobile reportedly confirmed that he was driving on the time of the crash, state police stated.

A warrant for Figueroa’s arrest was granted on Feb. 8, 2023. He’s charged with second-degree manslaughter, second-degree manslaughter with a motorized vehicle, assault within the second diploma with a motorized vehicle, reckless endangerment within the first diploma, assault within the third diploma and working a motorized vehicle beneath the affect of medication or alcohol, state police stated.

Figueroa was launched on a $125,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned in court docket in Manchester on March 6, state police stated.