One Arrested for DUI after Wednesday Afternoon Car Accident
Westport Police Department PhotoWestport Police Department Press ReleaseOn June 23, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Westport Police officers responded to the area of North Avenue at Cross Highway on a report of a motor vehicle accident. The driver suspected of causing the accident was identified as Dianna Seeler. Ms. Seeler allegedly struck a vehicle after failing to obey a stop sign. When the investigating officer interviewed Ms. Seeler, he noted that she appeared disoriented and had trouble maintaining her balance. Ms. Seeler was transported to the hospital as she sustained minor injuries in the accident.
The investigating officer suspected that Ms. Seeler was driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs so he applied for and was granted a search and seizure warrant to obtain Seeler’s blood alcohol content. The results of the toxicology report showed that Ms. Seeler’s blood alcohol content was above the legal limit during the time frame in which the accident occurred. Based upon the officer’s observations the day of the accident as well as the results of the toxicology report, a warrant for Ms. Seeler’s arrest was completed and signed by a Superior Court Judge.
On the evening of June 21, 2021, Ms. Seeler was arrested and per the warrant she was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Drugs/Alcohol and Failure to Obey a STC Stop Sign. She was released on a promise to appear and is scheduled to be arraigned at Stamford Superior Court the morning of Tuesday, July 6, 2021.