A somber procession took place Friday afternoon to escort fallen Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier to a funeral home in Southington.
The Connecticut State Police Traffic Services Unit led the escort from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington.
The driver sped away from the scene and was taken into custody a short time later after his pickup became disabled near Exit 39A, according to state police. They later identfied the driver as 44-year-old Alex Oyola-Sanchez, of Hartford.
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The procession ended at Della Vecchia Funeral Home on N. Main Street.