MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A toxicology report on the late state Rep. Quentin Williams reveals his Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) was above the state's legal limit when the fatal crash happened.
FOX61 has obtained the full 300+ page report that details the crash and reveals the toxicology reports for Williams and the other driver, Kimede Mustafaj.
Williams had a BAC of 0.159, which is nearly twice the legal limit of 0.08.
His wife, Carrissa Williams, told investigators that the only medication Quentin Williams took was Vyvanse, which was taken once each morning for ADHD. The medication was detected in his bloodstream.
THC was also found in his system.
Williams, 39, died in the early morning of Jan. 5 as he returned home from Gov. Ned Lamont’s inaugural ball in Hartford. His car burst into flames after it was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver on Route 9 southbound in Cromwell.
Mustafaj, 27, of Manchester, also died. She was found at fault for the crash and had a blood-alcohol level of 0.137, nearly twice the legal limit of 0.08. THC was also found in her system.
Right now, the legislature is making progress on passing a proposal to lower the legal blood alcohol content from .08 to .05. The suggestion is one that the CT Department of Transportation supports in response to the uptick in wrong-way driving crashes.
In a statement on Tuesday, Speaker of the House, state Rep. Matt Ritter, said he was notified by the Commissioner of Public Safety that a report on Williams’ death would be coming out and that it would indicate Williams’ alcohol level was “over the legal limit.”
“It goes without saying everybody should follow the law, but in no way does it diminish the way we feel about Q or his legacy,” he said.
Williams was a lifelong resident of Middletown and the first African American to represent the city in the Connecticut General Assembly. Before being elected to the legislature, Williams served as Middletown’s city treasurer.
Williams was a lifelong resident of Middletown and the first African American to represent the city in the Connecticut General Assembly. Before being elected to the legislature, Williams served as Middletown’s city treasurer.
This is a developing story.
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