Connecticut Woman Allegedly Texted Ex 'I Warned You' Minutes Before He Was Struck and Killed by Car

Two people in Connecticut went before a judge on Jan. 14 for their alleged roles in the death of a 24-year-old man who was hit by a car in July of last year.

Harwinton resident Kevin Gangwell died on July 28 after being struck by a vehicle outside of his Connecticut home. WFSB and NBC Connecticut reported that one of his former romantic partners was behind the crime.

According to a police report cited by the outlets, Gangell and Abbigale Whipple had been in a relationship but had gotten into an argument the day before his death, resulting in Gangell blocking her number. In an interview with police she told officers that the victim had ditched her the night before the incident and it made her angry. She allegedly proceeded to send him 1,600 messages over various platforms until he agreed to see her.

Court records detailed a tumultuous relationship between the two after dating for around a year. Police said Logan Lopardo-Diaz was Whipple's best friend and acted as the driver of the Audi that struck Gangell and then crashed into a retaining wall on the property.

Court documents say Gangell's body was thrown approximately 70 feet, with his autopsy report saying he died of blunt force trauma and the manner of his death was homicide. It is estimated that Lopardo-Diaz was driving between 32 and 38 mph.

Police say Whipple sent her ex a text that read "I warned you," minutes before the tragedy. Lopardo-Diaz had allegedly spoken to Gangell over the phone before the crash saying "Oh you mad cause I got ya girl now?"

"She wanted to cause harm...these text messages said 'I want him hurt' and that's definitely concerning and raised a lot of red flags in building this case to show that this was an intentional act," state police Sgt. Luke Davis said.

When the pair arrived at the home, Whipple allegedly told police, "Kevin ran from behind his garage into the road with something in his hand, and Logan hit him."

Lopardo-Diaz is accused of first-degree manslaughter while Whipple is facing charges including conspiracy to commit manslaughter. Their bonds were set at $500,000 each and if they bond out, they are ordered to be on 24/7 house arrest.

The pair is due back in court in February.