A driver who allegedly killed two good Samaritans on a Connecticut highway last September had several drinks at the Mohegan Sun gaming property shortly before the crash, authorities recently revealed.
The suspect, Derion Coker, 29, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was arrested on Friday for the September 16 collision. He was charged with operating under the influence and two counts of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle.
Coker is scheduled to appear in Norwich Superior Court on June 13 after having his bail set at $200K.
Coker was drinking at a comedy show while at the Connecticut casino. He consumed at least three drinks of hard alcohol and two beers in the hours before the 11:24 p.m. accident in Montville, Conn., according to Connecticut State Police.
He texted an acquaintance that he was “lit” and was going to have “to focus super hard to get home,” according to Connecticut TV station WVIT.
The suspect, Derion Coker, 29, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was arrested on Friday for the September 16 collision. He was charged with operating under the influence and two counts of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle.
Coker is scheduled to appear in Norwich Superior Court on June 13 after having his bail set at $200K.
Coker was drinking at a comedy show while at the Connecticut casino. He consumed at least three drinks of hard alcohol and two beers in the hours before the 11:24 p.m. accident in Montville, Conn., according to Connecticut State Police.
He texted an acquaintance that he was “lit” and was going to have “to focus super hard to get home,” according to Connecticut TV station WVIT.