Stonington police charge man with DUI after he rolls bucket truck
Stonington -- Police charged a Colchester man with driving under the influence and drug possession Thursday afternoon when the tree trimming bucket truck he was driving rolled over on Route 2 near Route 78 in Pawcatuck.
Kevin Graham, 31, of 15 Tavern Lane, Apt. 2, Colchester, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, possession of a controlled substance, possession of less than a half ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was later released on a non-surety bond and is scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court July 6.
According to police, witnesses told them they saw Graham driving the truck north on Route 2 at a high rate of speed with the trailer it was towing swerving back and forth in the road about 3:30 p.m.
As Graham approached the intersection with Route 78, the truck swerved to the right, drove onto the shoulder and a grassy area and then turned over, landing on its right side. It then slid across the intersection into the road. The crash took down three traffic signs and a signal light.
Before being taken to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Graham underwent sobriety tests and was charged. Police said they found drug paraphernalia and a material suspected of being marijuana in the truck as well as an undisclosed controlled substance.
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