WATERBURY, Conn. — Police said they have arrested 26-year-old Jamall Smith of Waterbury in connection to a fatal crash in April.
On April 22, officers responded to East Main Street for a two-car crash. An investigation by police showed a 2010 BMW was driving on East Main and crossed over to the opposite side of the lane and hit a 2007 Honda Accord driving in the opposite direction.
The driver of the BMW was identified as 26-year-old Jamall Smith of Waterbury. He was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. There was no one else in the BMW.
The Honda had two people driving in it at the time of the crash. The driver was taken to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The passenger, identified as 20-year-old Dominique Dalessio of Bethlehem, suffered life-threatening injuries, and later died on April 28.
Jamall Smith was arrested by warrant and charged with:
· Assault 2nd Degree with a Motor Vehicle
· Illegal Operation of Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs
· Failure to Drive in the Proper Lane
· Manslaughter 2nd with a Motor Vehicle
Smith was held on a $100,000 bond pending his arraignment in court/GA 4.
