Rhode Island man arrested in connection with fatal accident in Stonington
Dec 18, 2024
STONINGTON, Conn. (WLNE) — Connecticut State Police said that a 22-year-old East Providence man turned himself in due to an active arrest warrant stemming from a January fatal motor vehicle crash.
Joseph Teixeira was charged with failure to drive at a reasonable distance apart and misconduct with a motor vehicle.
The three-car crash occurred on Interstate 95 in Stonington around 12 p.m. on Jan. 11.
The driver of one of the vehicles died as a result of the collision.
Teixeira was released on a $25,000 bond and is expected in New London Superior Court on Jan. 8, 2025.
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