(CT)(05-30-2024) Connecticut State Trooper Dies After Being Hit by Vehicle
Connecticut Law Enforcement
An arrest has been made after a state trooper was struck and killed by a vehicle during a traffic stop on a Connecticut highway Thursday afternoon.
Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier was hit by the passing vehicle around 2:30 p.m. while outside his cruiser on eastbound Interstate 84 in Southington near exit 31, according to the Connecticut State Police.
After Pelletier was hit by the passing vehicle, authorities said the driver "evaded the scene."
Connecticut State Police said the motorist, Alex Oyola-Sanchez, 44, was arrested and was scheduled to appear in court Friday morning. He faces multiples charges including second-degree manslaughter, failure to drive in the proper lane and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Pelletier was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a nine-year veteran of the Connecticut State Police.