Litchfield Man Charged in Fatal Southbury Crash

A Litchfield man faces charges in connection with a fatal accident in Southbury last May.

According to Connecticut State Police, on May 13, 2016, 30-year-old William Richard Foley was driving a dump truck on Main Street North when he struck a Subaru Legacy at the intersection with Old Waterbury Road.

The Subaru driver, 69-year-old Ruth Grant, suffered fatal injuries. Foley was not injured in the crash.

There is a traffic light at the intersection.

Foley was arrested on a warrant Tuesday and charged with failure to obey a control signal and misconduct with a motor vehicle. He was held on a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.

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