MERIDEN, Conn. — The woman charged in the roadside death of a state Dept. of Transportation worker this past summer pleaded "not guilty" to a judge Friday.
Denise Lucibello, 55, of East Haven, entered a "not guilty" plea at Meriden Superior Court. She faces a second-degree manslaughter charge after state police said she hit and killed DOT employee Andrew DiDomenico, 26, who was working on the Wharton Brook Connector in Wallingford on June 28.
“He was a wonderful young man, and this is a loss that we’ve never experienced and would never wish it on any other family. And we will do our best to advocate for change, so this doesn’t have to happen to anyone else," Melissa Lombardi, DiDomenico's aunt, told FOX61 outside of court in July.
The manslaughter charge was tacked on last month to other charges Lucibello faces, which are misconduct with a motor vehicle, driving under the influence, illegal operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, failure to drive in a proper lane and failure to slow down/move over for a non-emergency vehicle.
In prior court hearings, the judge reduced Lucibello's bond from $1 million to $500,000. If Lucibello posts bond, she won't be able to drive a motor vehicle. The judge also ordered a mental health evaluation.
Lucibello was previously found guilty multiple times, including once for driving under a suspended license, from 2016-2018.
Lucibello is due back in court in January.
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