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Stafford driver arrested in deadly I-84 crash in East Hartford

A Stafford driver was impaired when she rear-ended a motorcycle on I-84 in East Hartford last year, killing a passenger, state police said Friday.

Marissa Christina Santiago, 26, of the Stafford Springs section of Stafford was arrested Thursday on charges that include second-degree manslaughter; second-degree assault; first-degree reckless endangerment and driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, they said.

The crash happened about 2:50 p.m. Sept. 3 on I-84 west, state police said. Santiago drove a 2020 Jeep Compass into the back of Miguel Angel Berrios’ 2007 Honda VT600 motorcycle, throwing Berrios, of Willimantic, and his passenger, Miltia Mercado of New Britain.