Woman charged after causing rollover crash while fleeing from police in Ledyard

LEDYARD, Conn. (WTNH) – A woman has been charged with manslaughter after causing a rollover crash in February while fleeing from police in Ledyard.

According to police, 23-year-old Amber Lahue of New London turned herself in and was charged with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, reckless driving and improper passing.

The charges stem from a crash in February on Route 12. When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that one of the vehicles involved in the crash had fled from a traffic stop earlier that night.

All three people were transported to a Backus Hospital, where the extricated passenger, identified as 27-year-old Aaron Baldwin Jr., was later pronounced dead.

An investigation showed that Lahue’s blood alcohol level was over twice the legal limit at the time of the crash.

She posted a $150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on May 21.

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