Drugs A Factor In Mansfield Rollover Crash: Warrant

MANSFIELD, CT — Drugs were a factor in a rollover crash in Mansfield last month, state police said.

A warrant arrest has been made in the case, which dates back to May 27. That day, at 7:13 a.m., state troopers responded to a single-car crash on Warrenville Road. According to a warrant, a witness told state police that a Ford Escape had darted off the road, slammed into a utility pole and flipped onto its passenger's side.

The witness told state police that the vehicle was traveling at a normal speed, but the driver also did not take any evasive action before crashing, according to a warrant.

The witness said that, after opening the Escape's tailgate, smoke poured out, according to a warrant.

The front of the vehicle sustained heavy damage, according to a warrant.

The driver, a 54-year-old woman from Ashford, was on a methadone program and also tested positive for fentanyl and benzodiazepine after being taken to an ares hospital following the crash, according top a warrant.

A warrant, served Friday, charged her with driving under the influence, failure to drive in the proper lane and driving without a license.