Car accident leads to arrest and fatal accident

Norwalk Police received a report of a serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Winfield Street and Pequot Drive on September 14, 2024. The accident involved a motorcycle and a pickup truck, with the motorcyclist suffering life-threatening injuries and dying the next day. Investigators determined the motorcycle was traveling westbound when the pickup truck turned left, striking the motorcycle. Norwalk Police Department Accident Investigation Officers conducted an investigation that resulted in the arrest of pickup truck driver Juan Ochoa-Macias on October 15, 2024, without incident.

Ochoa-Macias, 31, of Norwalk, was charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle and failure to yield while making a left turn. His bail has been set at $50,000 and his court date is scheduled for October 29, 2024.