FAIRFIELD, CT — A 62-year-old Fairfield woman was arrested Friday in connection with a June crash in Nantucket, Massachusetts, that killed a 62-year-old woman from Atlantic Beach, New York. Police said the case stems from a two-car collision in a downtown parking lot and remained under investigation for weeks before additional charges were filed.
What happened in the Nantucket parking lot?
According to Nantucket police, the crash happened about 1:25 p.m. on June 29 in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop in downtown Nantucket. Officers arriving at the scene found a two-vehicle crash and a woman pinned underneath one of the cars.
Police said the victim, Stacey J. Rosen, was given immediate aid by officers and fire personnel and taken to Nantucket Cottage Hospital. She later died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Who was arrested and what charges were filed?
Police identified the arrested driver as Kathleen M. Featherston of Fairfield. She was charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation.
Authorities said Featherston was allegedly driving a Rivian SUV at the time of the collision. The court status of the case was not immediately available.
Why did the arrest come weeks after the crash?
Nantucket police said the vehicle involved was towed after the on-scene investigation so it could be examined for evidence. They said the process of obtaining possible evidence from the manufacturer was significantly delayed.
That delay, police said, pushed back the filing of additional charges against the driver. Officials did not release further details about what caused the crash.
What remains unclear in the case?
Police did not immediately say whether Featherston was being held or had been released on bond. Additional information about the collision was also not available from investigators.
The arrest marks the latest development in a case that began with a summer parking lot crash and ended with a fatality investigation spanning Nantucket and the mainland.
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