Dec 9, 2006 9:35 am US/Eastern
Driver Cited In Deadly Foxboro Crash
FOXBORO (CBS4) ―
-
-
An officer carries the mangled bicycle back to a cruiser.
CBS4
-
-
The accident happened near 83 Willow Street on the Foxboro/Sharon town line.
CBS4
The driver in the fatal Foxboro crash over the weekend has been cited for his alleged involvement in an accident that killed a 10-year-old girl last weekend.
Aaron Fine, 33, a Mansfield police officer, hit and killed Rose Shatz with a landscaping truck while she was riding her bike in Foxboro. He was off-duty at the time of the accident.
According to the Norfolk District Attorney's Office, Fine has been cited with misdemeanor negligent motor vehicle homicide, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding greater than reasonable for given conditions and improper operation while approaching a bicycle.
Police told CBS4's Bill Shields that Fine was heading east on that street around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, when he saw the girl coming at him, he drove the truck onto the other side of the road. For some reason, the girl turned her bike into the path of the truck.
If Fine is convicted of negligent motor vehicle homicide, he could spend 2 1/2 years in prison.
According to Mansfield Police Chief Arthur O'Neill, Fine has been suspended with pay while the case is reviewed by the town's legal department.
(© 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
Click to enlarge
Click to enlarge
Stumble It!
