Girl killed in Mass. crash, driver arrested, Norfolk DA says
- A 21-year-old man, James N. Blanchard from Franklin, faces multiple charges after a fatal crash in Franklin, Massachusetts, on Saturday evening.
- Blanchard was arrested for driving negligently under the influence of alcohol, causing a collision near 76 Grove Street around 6:30 p.m.
- The crash involved Blanchard's pickup truck striking a sedan carrying a family where a five-year-old girl died and her mother and brother were hospitalized.
- Blanchard is charged with motor vehicle homicide due to negligent driving under the influence, three separate allegations of driving under the influence resulting in serious injury, negligent operation, possession of an open alcohol container while driving, and violating marked lane regulations; he is currently held on $500,000 bail.
- Blanchard is scheduled for arraignment Tuesday in Wrentham District Court, and the crash highlights ongoing concerns over impaired driving and road safety in the area.
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