*Editor’s note: This post originally stated the suspect was from Waterbury. It has been corrected to Meriden.*
SOUTHBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A Connecticut State Police trooper sustained minor injuries when a driver going the wrong way collided with their cruiser Saturday night on I-84 West in Southbury.
The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m. A Mercedes-Benz was traveling eastbound in the wrong direction in the left lane of the highway near exit 15, according to state police. The driver, 34-year-old Victor Hugo Pelaez from Meriden, crashed into the trooper’s vehicle.
Both drivers were taken to Waterbury Hospital for minor injuries following the collision, the state police said.
Pelaez-Macas was found to be at fault for the crash, according to authorities. He was placed under arrest by state police for driving the wrong way, operating a motor vehicle without a license, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and reckless endangerment.
Pelaez-Macas was assigned a $10,000 cash/surety bond, according to state police. He posted his bond and is now due in court on Oct. 5.