Police: Suspect charged with manslaughter in hit-and-run that killed state trooper on I-84

Alex Oyola-Sanchez, 44, faces multiple charges in the hit-and-run that killed Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier.

Brian Heyman

May 31, 2024, 3:59 PM

Updated 129 days ago

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State police have made an arrest in the hit-and-run that killed a state trooper on I-84 in Southington.
Alex Oyola-Sanchez, 44, faces multiple charges, including second-degree manslaughter, in the hit-and-run that killed Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier.
Bond has been set at $5 million.
Authorities had said Pelletier, of Troop H-Hartford, was standing outside his cruiser conducting a traffic stop when he was sideswiped by a red pickup truck and killed. They also had said the driver fled the scene but was arrested near Exit 39A after the truck broke down.
This is a developing story. Stay with News 12 for updates.