Tesla driver charged with DUI after April crash on Taunton…

Dui Crash Newtown Connecticut in Newtown, Connecticut: John Charles Forbes Petch, 32, of Newtown, was charged with driving under the influence, traveling unreasonably fast, and failure to drive in the proper lane on June 24, 2026, following a police investigation into an April 11, 2026 single-vehicle crash on Taunton Hill Road. Police said Petch was driving a 2021 Tesla Model 3 south on Taunton Hill Road at a high rate of speed when he failed to negotiate a curve near Birch Hill Road, crossed into the northbound lane, struck a curb, went airborne, hit a utility pole, and struck a tree. Petch was extricated and transported to Danbury Hospital with unspecified injuries. He was released on a written promise to appear in court.