Reginald Collins, a 60-year-old Connecticut man, died of cancer on December 1. He was charged with causing a deadly crash on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in April 2023, which resulted in the death of a truck driver when his vehicle was struck after Collins' tire blew out. The negligent homicide charges were dismissed following Collins' death. Collins' defense argued he couldn't move his car, which was disabled, while police noted he failed to use hazard lights, creating a dangerous situation on the busy highway.
State police said Collins created a "traffic hazard" by failing to activate his car's hazard lights and pull onto the shoulder of the road.
Police said Collins had stopped in the right lane of the highway when his vehicle's tire blew out.
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