BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Police in Connecticut have charged a man they say was fleeing police when he caused a car crash in Bridgeport last summer that killed a 61-year-old woman who had just left her doctor’s office.
The Connecticut Post reports that 22-year-old Joseph Guzman-Rivera, of Waterbury, was arrested this week and charged with first-degree manslaughter and other offenses in the August 10 crash that took the life of Susan Tomczyk.
Authorities say police tried to pull over Guzman-Rivera because his car had tinted windows and an illegible rear license plate.
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Instead, he allegedly sped off through a residential area, ran a red light and struck Tomcyk’s car.
Police say Guzman-Rivera continued driving and struck two pedestrians.
He is being held on $750,000 bond and it’s not clear if he has a lawyer.
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Information from: Connecticut Post, http://www.connpost.com
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