Crime & Safety
Arrest Made in Fatal Ledyard Accident Case
A man was charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter, among other charges, after a fatal accident occurred on Ledyard's Route 2.

A Rhode Island man was arrested by state police, stemming from a fatal accident that occurred at approximately 3:40 a.m. Dec. 7, 2014, on Route 2 in Ledyard.
According to The Day, 31-year-old Cheryl Venezia of Whitman, Mass. was driving on Route 2 in a westerly direction. She reportedly tried to make an improper turn and traveled into the route’s easterly lane.
Jose Delvalle, 32,of 8 River St., Cumberland, R.I., was driving behind Venezia’s car and made impact with the front driver’s door. Venezia was pronounced deceased at the scene of the accident.
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Delvalle was arrested on the following charges:
- Second-degree vehicular manslaughter
- Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Reckless driving at a speed greater than 85 miles per hour
- Driving the wrong way on a divided highway
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