Maynard Car Accident Report Undergoing Independent Review

State Sen. Andrew Maynard was involved in a Jan. 14 car accident on Route 32 in Waterford, initially thought to be a one-car accident.

As more details surfaced, Waterford police updated residents and said the accident involved two cars. The New London Day, in an interview with the husband of the driver involved in the accident, claimed that Maynard was swerving all over the road, and may have been traveling in the wrong lane at the time of the accident.

Maynard of Stonington and Laury Benjamin-Scelfo of Uncasville, were involved in the accident. Maynard’s car was badly damaged and ended up down an embankment and he was taken to an area hospital.

Benjamin-Scelfo’s vehicle was totaled and she reported shoulder and neck pain.

On Jan. 19, Waterford Police released information on the investigation and determined that Maynard was driving the wrong way at the time of the accident. In the 911 tape of the wrong-way crash of Maynard, the caller describes Maynard‘s car as going “over the divider into the oncoming traffic,” according to a report in The Day.

He was released from the hospital, said he doesn’t recall the crash, and suffered a severe concussion in the accident.

The Latest Information On the Investigation

Waterford Police sent its investigation into the car accident to the New London State’s Attorney office. According to The Day, police sought out the independent review due to the high-profile quality of the case.

The Norwich Bulletin said Maynard is still recuperating from a fall that occurred in 2014. Some reports indicate he may have had a seizure or other medical episode before the car accident but that has not been confirmed.

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