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Meriden police: Woman charged with manslaughter in fatal pedestrian crash
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A file photo of a Meriden, Conn., police cruiser.Meriden Police / Contributed Photo
MERIDEN A 27-year-old woman turned herself in Friday on a warrant, charging her in connection with a fatal crash from August, according to police.
Alyssa Forster was charged with second-degree manslaughter while intoxicated, driving while under the influence of alcohol and failure to maintain minimal insurance. She was released on a court-set $35,000 bond.
Sgt. Stanley Zajac, of the department’s Accident Reconstruction Unit, said the charges stemmed from a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on North Broad Street on Aug. 20, 2020 around 12:30 a.m.
With a little less fanfare, Spirit of Giving still touches lives in MeridenÂ
With a little less fanfare, Spirit of Giving still touches lives in MeridenÂ
 Spirit of Giving organizers, left to right, David Lowell, Donna Hunter and Dana Hunter Moyer pose with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus at the eighth stop of the Spirit of Giving motorcade on Saturday Dec. 19, 2020. Eight families received clothes, gifts, toys, and other items based on their need. | Faith Williams, Record-Journal Advertisement
 Police and firefighter volunteers present a family with their box of gifts, clothes and toys on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 during the Spirit of Giving motorcade. Each family was also greeted by Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. Faith Williams, Record Journal
COVID-19 will shorten but not stop this holiday motorcade in Meriden
COVID-19 will shorten but not stop this holiday motorcade in Meriden
Meriden City Councilor David Lowell speaks at Hunter s Ambulance in Meriden before the 2017 Spirit of Giving, where first responders work alongside the community to bring gifts and hugs to families in need. | File photo Advertisement
Karmen Drag, of Meriden, hugs a woman during the 2017 Spirit of Giving, where first responders work alongside the community to bring gifts and hugs to families in need. | File photo
Tera Boyce, left, and Derek Drag, right, look at the crowd gathered to wish them well during 2017 Spirit of Giving. | Devin Leith-Yessian/Record-Journal