By Gina Gomez
Milford, Nov.19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Charges have been filed against the Milford police officer who was accused of killing teenager Ashlie Krakowski and her friend in the month of June, in a fatal car accident. The officer Jason Anderson has been charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter as well as one count of driving recklessly. He is scheduled to appear in the Derby Superior Court on November 24.

The tragic incident took place near the Dogwood Road in Orange during the early hours of June 13 as Ashlie, along with her friend David Servin were returning from a party when their car crashed with the cruiser of a police officer. The cop, Jason Anderson was on the Boston Post Road while returning to the city when the fatal accident took place, that left the teenagers dead. It is also being claimed that the officer was driving at a very high speed and was supposedly racing with another officer when the accident took place. Ashlie, who was a medical technician and a nursing student was reportedly thrown out of the vehicle after the crash. After the crash, David was declared spot dead but Ashlie was taken to a hospital in New Haven where she passed away after struggling for some time.

However, the cop who was suspended immediately after his arrest, has been released on Tuesday, after submitting a bond worth $250,000. Chief Keith Mello also added that after the criminal investigation is over, initiatives would be taken to start an internal review into the police officer’s behavior. The details of the review would then be forwarded to the Board of Police Commissioners.