Joined
·
121,497 Posts
SPRINGFIELD - An East Longmeadow man is accused of killing a woman crossing a Springfield street in a wheelchair while he was driving drunk.
James Gauthier pleaded not guilty in district court Monday to motor vehicle homicide and operating under the influence of alcohol, third offense. A judge set a $50,000 cash bail.
A prosecutor said the 59-year-old woman's motorized wheelchair was knocked 140 feet by the impact with Gauthier's truck on Friday evening, just after 7 p.m.
Goodhines said Gauthier told police the woman came out of nowhere. But the prosecutor said a witness said she saw the woman hit as she was almost across Roosevelt Avenue near Price Street.
Authorities said the victim lived on Price Street, but they have not released her name.
A pretrial conference is set for Aug. 27.
http://bostonherald.com/news/region..._accused_of_running_over_woman_in_wheelchair/
James Gauthier pleaded not guilty in district court Monday to motor vehicle homicide and operating under the influence of alcohol, third offense. A judge set a $50,000 cash bail.
A prosecutor said the 59-year-old woman's motorized wheelchair was knocked 140 feet by the impact with Gauthier's truck on Friday evening, just after 7 p.m.
Goodhines said Gauthier told police the woman came out of nowhere. But the prosecutor said a witness said she saw the woman hit as she was almost across Roosevelt Avenue near Price Street.
Authorities said the victim lived on Price Street, but they have not released her name.
A pretrial conference is set for Aug. 27.
http://bostonherald.com/news/region..._accused_of_running_over_woman_in_wheelchair/