Potential Witnesses Set to Return to the Stand in Karen Read Retrial

Read retrial judge allows accident reconstruction expert testimony

DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) — Karen Read retrial judge Beverly Cannone has ruled that Judson Welcher will be able to testify that John O’Keefe’s injuries are consistent with being hit by a vehicle. But Cannone said Welcher can not testify that there was a collision, that will be up to the jury. Welch is an accident reconstruction expert and the prosecution’s last witness. Wednesday, he’s back on the stand for cross-examination from the defense. The def…

‘Trial by ambush’: Karen Read prosecutors want key piece of evidence removed from court record

The prosecution in Karen Read’s murder retrial filed a motion on Wednesday asking Judge Beverly Cannone to remove a key piece of evidence from the court record.

Karen Read's SUV reached '74% throttle' moments before John O'Keefe's final movements, crash expert testifies

Karen Read's trial sees crash expert data placing her at the scene of John O’Keefe's death, as prosecution strengthens its case in Massachusetts.

Prosecution calls a crash reconstructionist as a witness in the Karen Read retrial

An important witness for the prosecution testified Tuesday in the Karen Read retrial.

Expert testifies to John O’Keefe vehicle strike in Karen Read retrial

A prosecution witness played video of himself wearing a replica of John O’Keefe’s outfit while getting struck — albeit at slow speed — by the same model as Karen Read’s Lexus before testifying that he believes a strike occurred.

Crash specialist says ‘totality of the evidence’ consistent with John O’Keefe being struck by Karen Read’s SUV. Here’s how the day unfolded. - The Boston Globe

Dr. Judson Welcher said a scuff mark on the right rear of the SUV matched up with “the approximate height of Mr. O’Keefe’s right hip.”