Driver In Alleged Road Racing Crash Charged
James Seaton, 17, Remains In Coma
POSTED: 12:14 pm EST December 13, 2004
UPDATED: 12:29 pm EST December 13, 2004
QUINCY, Mass. -- Teenagers, fast cars, and alcohol resulted in a crash that landed one teen in the hospital in critical condition this weekend, police said. Another teen was arraigned at Quincy District Court Monday morning.
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Gail Huff Reports On Crash
NewsCenter 5's Gail Huff reported that driver Kevin Manchini and James Seaton attended a hockey game together Saturday, but hours later they ended up in the emergency room at Boston Medical Center undergoing surgery after surviving a road race crash.
Seaton, 17, of Abington, Mass., remained in a coma Monday morning.
Police say Manchini, 19, of Rockland, Mass., was going more than 100 mph, high on drugs and drunk when he sped down Route 3 in Weymouth, lost control of his Mustang and slammed into some trees. He survived with minor injuries.
Police say Manchini was so drunk that he could not recite the alphabet in three attempts. He was charged with driving under the influence of liquor resulting in serious injury, operating under the influence of drugs resulting in serious injury, racing a motor vehicle and speeding.
Investigators alleged that Manchini was racing another Mustang driven by an 18-year-old Scituate, Mass., teenager when the crash occurred. It is unclear whether the other teen will be charged.
Manchini faces some jail time if convicted and more serious charges if Seaton does not survive.
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