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Woman arrested in connection to fatal I-86 crash in Chautauqua County

Heather Capell, 32, of Brunswick, Georgia faces charges of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree and driving while ability impaired by a combination of drugs.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 32-year-old woman has been arrested in connection to a fatal crash that happened early Thursday morning on I-86 in the Town of North Harmony.

Heather Capell of Brunswick, Georgia, was arrested Saturday. She faces charges of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree and driving while ability impaired by a combination of drugs.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office said the two-vehicle crash happened at 5:07 a.m. Thursday on I-86 in the Town of North Harmony.

Bradley S. Wakefield, 52, of Cattaraugus died in the crash.

Capell was being treated at a hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania. She was taken into custody in the city by the Erie Police Department.

Capell was arraigned as a fugitive from justice in Erie City Court, then remanded to the custody of the county sheriff's office. She will face extradition in Erie City Court.

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