A 23-year-old has been arrested and faces manslaughter charges in connection to a crash that killed a man in Newtown earlier this month.
Newtown Police said a 26-year-old Danbury resident was killed in the crash that happened on South Main Street on May 6.
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WATCH HEREPolice said the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado was on South Main Street, went off the road and hit a tree just after 2 a.m.
Both people in the pickup were taken to the hospital and the passenger, 26-year-old Paltin Loja, of Danbury, later died, police said.
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SIGN UP On Monday, police arrested Roger Villa and charged him with manslaughter, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, reckless driving, evasion of responsibility and more.
Villa is being held on a $250,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on May 16.
The Newtown Detective Bureau and Accident Reconstruction Team are investigating. Witnesses are asked to call Detective Chelsea Harold at 203-270-4237.
