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Prius Driver Charged With Evading The Scene Of An Accident

 
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Less than a week ago, we told you that hybrid drivers are more likely to get into accidents than non-hybrid drivers. Today, one Connecticut woman has become a mildly amusing example of this puzzling statistic.

State police have identified the driver of a Toyota Prius who ran into a utility pole in Ellington, Connecticut as 44-year-old, Susan Gagnon. Gagnon was driving on Route 286 in Ellington at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday night when she struck the pole, knocking out power to over 100 homes. Crews worked for eight hours to restore power to all customers.

Gagnon fled on foot, but police found her at home today, not far from where the accident occurred. She's expected to appear in Superior Court in Rockville on August 3, where she'll face charges of evading the scene of an accident.

No word on whether it was Gagnon's intention to conserve the power that may have otherwise been used by the homes affected.

Sources: Hartford Courant, Eyewitness News 3





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  1. By Paul Posted: 7/22/2009 9:48pm PDT

    What a pathetic story!
     
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  2. By  Todd Horst Posted: 7/23/2009 5:41am PDT

    True it is a bad story, i don't see reports on every other accident that happens, so why is this different. However I will give credit that at least the last line was funny. What really pisses me off about the story is that it makes us look bad. How did this girl think that she wouldn't get caught. I'm sure car was registered, owned, and insured under her or her families name/address. Idiot.
     
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  3. By  Rob Posted: 7/23/2009 5:22pm PDT

    Todd - This accident is "different" because there's a false perception that drivers of hybrids are more responsible. This happens to be one funny example to the contrary. If every hybrid accident were as ironic as this one, I'd report all of them.
     
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