Traffic & Transit
Court Issues Settlement To Groton Couple In Drunk-Driving Crash
A Groton couple who were struck by a drunk driver have been awarded a civil settlement.
GROTON, CT — A Groton couple who were struck head on in a crash with a drunk driver from Ledyard in 2018 will receive a $1.2 million settlement, according to The Day. Eric and Melanie Thompson were seriously injured in the wreck on Gallup Road near the intersection with Meetinghouse Lane.
Samuel McGrath, then 24, of Ledyard, allegedly crossed the center line in his Subaru and hit the Thompsons' SUV head on, The Day reported.
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