Driver accused of going wrong way on interstate to steal from crash scene
Marcus King (Credit: Connecticut State Police)
A driver in Connecticut is accused of going the wrong way on the interstate just to stop at a crash scene and stealing items that spilled out.
The backstory:
Connecticut State Police said on April 7, they got an alert from the highway's wrong-way detection system on the I-84 Westbound Exit 42 off-ramp.
When officers looked at the video, they saw a vehicle backing off the off-ramp and the driver getting out of the vehicle.
A image of the vehicle backing up the wrong way on the interstate. (Connecticut State Police)
The driver then walked up to a crash scene and then began picking up items that were scattered on the road.
The crash stemmed from a rolled-over tractor-trailer.
Troopers quickly found the vehicle and the driver, identified as Marcus King. 51. Investigators said they found several items from the rolled-over tractor-trailer crash that were in his possession.
King was arrested and charged with driving the wrong way, larceny among other crimes.
What's next:
King was later released on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at Hartford Superior Court later this month.
The Source: The information in this story comes from a report by the Connecticut State Police via a news release. This story was reported from Los Angeles.