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Father and Daughter Stopped at Red Light Killed by Speeding Driver in North Reading, DA Says
Matthew Sweeney, 21, faces felony motor vehicle homicide and OUI charges after police say a speeding SUV killed two people at a stop light.
- On Saturday, August 22, 2026, Matthew Sweeney, 21, of Paxton, struck a stopped car in North Reading, Massachusetts, killing two occupants and prompting felony motor vehicle homicide charges, officials said.
- Authorities allege Sweeney drove his Acura MDX at high speeds on Route 28, crashing into a Honda HR-V waiting at a red light. The collision caused the second vehicle to become engulfed in flames.
- First responders and bystanders, including Captain Pizza owner Stergios Papadopulos, unsuccessfully attempted to rescue the victims from the burning car. The victims were Andover residents Samir Naili and his eight-year-old daughter, Kashmera Naili.
- Sweeney, who also faces charges of operating under the influence and operating to endanger, is scheduled for arraignment in Woburn District Court on Monday.
- Andover Public Schools Superintendent Keith Taverna confirmed the child was an incoming 3rd grade student at South Elementary School. Public safety officials continue investigating the fatal crash.
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·Boston, United States
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Driver charged after father, young daughter, killed in fiery Mass. crash
A Massachusetts man is facing several charges in connection with a fiery crash that killed a father and his 8-year-old daughter Saturday night, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced.
·Manchester, United States
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Man charged with motor vehicle homicide, OUI in North Reading crash that killed 2, including minor
The man allegedly crashed into another car that was stopped at a light, resulting in the death of two victims, a man and a minor. The post Man charged with motor vehicle homicide, OUI in North Reading crash that killed 2, including minor appeared first on Boston.com.
·Boston, United States
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