Connecticut woman charged with negligent homicide following 2024 crash

Connecticut woman charged with negligent homicide following 2024 crash

LITCHFIELD, Conn. (WWLP) - A Connecticut woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly three-car crash in February 2024. Lea Petzold, 41, of Litchfield, turned herself in to Connecticut State Police on Saturday, citing an active arrest warrant connected to the incident. Charging documents state that on February 4, 2024, at approximately 12:01 a.m., a state trooper arrived at the area of Route 202 and Tapping Reeve Drive in Litc…

Woman arrested in connection with deadly crash in Litchfield

A woman is facing a negligent homicide charge in connection with a deadly crash that happened in Litchfield last year. Connecticut State Police said Lea...

A woman has been charged with one count of vehicular homicide and four counts of felony driving under the influence in connection with the crash.

Litchfield Woman Arrested for Negligent Homicide with Motor Vehicle Following February 2024 Fatal Accident in Litchfield

On Saturday, March 1, 2025, at approximately 3:19 PM, Lea Petzold (DOB 01/05/1984), of Litchfield, turned herself into Troop L - Litchfield on the strength of an active arrest warrant. The arrest warrant for Petzold was issued in connection with a three-car fatal motor vehicle accident on 02/04/2024 on Tapping Reeve Drive in Litchfield. Petzold was arrested without incident and was processed on the following charges pursuant to the arrest warran…