A wrong-way driver was charged in connection to a head-on collision in West Haven over the weekend.
Troopers responded to Interstate 95 North near exit 43 around 12:15 a.m. Sunday for a report of a wrong-way driver and a head-on collision.
State police said the wrong-way driver nearly struck a trooper and kept on going. They eventually came to a stop after crashing into a car in the right lane of traffic.
Dash camera video shows the moment the wrong-way driver nearly struck a police cruiser.
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Several people were reportedly transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
According to state police, the wrong-way driver has since been arrested for DUI and other charges.
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The highway was briefly closed and has since reopened.
