Hartford officer charged in fatal crash

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- A Hartford police officer involved in a fatal crash in July has been charged with negligent homicide.

Officer Taikwon Dudley was arrested and then released on a promise to appear in court next week.

The accident happened on July 13 at Albany Avenue and Woodland Street as Officer Dudley was driving to assist other officers making an arrest.

His cruiser collided with a car driven by Anthony Mansfield, who died a week after the crash.

Officer Dudley was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, reckless driving, traveling too fast for conditions and failure to obey a traffic signal, police said in a news release.

"I continue to express my condolences to the Mansfield family in this difficult time. I thank them for their patience in allowing us to complete a complex investigation as thoroughly and completely as possible," said Hartford Police Chief James C. Rovella.

Officer Dudley is currently on administrative duty. He is scheduled to be in court October 25th.