Woman arrested nearly a year after Old Lyme crash that injured passenger

Connecticut State Police say Kelsey Velez, 31, of Plainfield turned herself in on Aug. 13 on charges tied to a Sept. 7, 2025 crash in Old Lyme that seriously injured her passenger. Velez was arrested on an active warrant, processed at Troop F around 3 p.m., and posted a $30,000 bond. She is charged with reckless endangerment 1st degree, assault 2nd degree with a motor vehicle, and reckless driving, and is scheduled to appear at GA-10 New London Superior Court on Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. The crash involved a Dodge Ram 1500 striking a utility pole with live wires still hanging over the truck.