Man charged with DUI in serious 2023 crash on I-95 in Groton

GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut state police say a Rhode Island man was arrested Monday in connection to a serious crash on Interstate 95 last year.

Caleb Mikeworth, 24, of Westerly, turned himself in on an active arrest warrant.

He was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs, speeding over 70 mph on a limited access highway, failure to maintain proper lane, and second-degree assault with a motor vehicle.

The crash occurred on May 18, 2023, in the area just prior to Exit 88 on Interstate 95.

According to his arrest warrant, Mikeworth was traveling south in a blue Toyota Avalon when for some unknown reason he lost control of the vehicle and it left the side of the road, traveling into a rock face.

A passenger was ejected from the vehicle and later airlifted to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries, including an open wound to the head/face and severe neck laceration.

According to his arrest warrant, an expert used Mikeworth’s blood sample to estimate he had a Blood Alcohol Content of about 0.11g% at the time of the crash.

Mikeworth posted a $40,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at New London Superior Court on Aug. 5. He was turned over to the Stonington Police.

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