US EditionGirl killed in Mass. crash, driver arrested, Norfolk DA says
- A 21-year-old Franklin man, James N. Blanchard, was arrested and charged after a Saturday evening crash in Franklin, Massachusetts, that killed a young girl.
- Blanchard has been charged with motor vehicle homicide for negligent driving while intoxicated, three separate counts related to operating under the influence resulting in serious injury, as well as charges for negligent driving, possessing an open alcohol container while driving, and violating marked lane regulations.
- The crash near 76 Grove Street at about 6:30 p.m. involved Blanchard's pickup truck striking a sedan carrying a family whose five-year-old daughter died at the hospital; the father drove the sedan and was released after treatment, while the mother and brother remain hospitalized.
- Blanchard is currently detained on a $500,000 cash bail and is set to appear for arraignment on Tuesday at Wrentham District Court, the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office reported.
- This case highlights ongoing legal consequences related to alcohol-impaired driving and negligent operation, underscoring serious risks to occupants and bystanders in such crashes.
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UpstractYoung girl dies after alleged drunk driving crash in Franklin, authorities say
A young girl died and two of her family members were hospitalized with serious injuries after their car was struck Saturday afternoon by an alleged drunk driver, Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey said in a statement. Police arrested James Blanchard, a 21-year-old from Franklin, and accused him of driving the pick-up truck that crashed into the family’s car on Grove Street in Franklin, authorities said. Blanchard is being held on…
Girl killed in Mass. car crash, driver faces OUI charges
A girl was killed in a car crash Saturday evening in Franklin, and the driver of one of the vehicles involved has been charged with drunken driving, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey announced on Sunday.The girl, whose name and age were not released, was a passenger in a car involved in a crash with a pickup truck at about 6:22 p.m. in the area of 76 Grove St., Morrissey and Franklin Police Chief Thomas J. Lynch said in the press st…
Girl dies in two-car crash in Franklin, one arrested
FRANKLIN, Mass. (WWLP) - A driver is facing drunk driving charges for a crash that killed a young girl and injured several others in Franklin Saturday night. Woman dies in motor vehicle crash on Suffield and Adams Street in Agawam The crash took place in the area of Grove Street at Beaver Street. The Norfolk District Attorney's Office says the girl's mother and brother are in the hospital, but the father, who was driving, has been released…
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