Jury selection starts in Conn. officer's trial

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the manslaughter trial of a former Windsor Locks police officer charged in an off-duty accident that killed a teenager on a bicycle.

The prosecution and defense in the case of 26-year-old Michael Koistinen began choosing jurors Monday in Hartford Superior Court after a lawyer for Koistinen entered a not guilty plea. Testimony is scheduled to start June 19.

Police say Koistinen struck 15-year-old Henry Dang in Windsor Locks on the night of Oct. 30, 2010. Authorities say Koistinen had been drinking and was speeding when he hit the Windsor Locks High School sophomore.

Koistinen was later fired. His father, former Windsor Locks police Sgt. Robert Koistinen, also was fired and awaits trial on a charge of hindering the investigation.

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