Driver will be charged in crash; Elderly couple die changing tire.Byline: Brain Lee DUDLEY - The driver whose car allegedly struck and killed an elderly couple while they were changing a tire on their camping trailer is being summoned to Dudley District Court next month. Geoffrey K. Wahome, 21, of Lowell, faces two counts of motor vehicle homicide by negligent driving, negligently driving a motor vehicle and a marked-lanes violation. Robert G. Farner, 81, and Chloe K. Farner, 77, died of injuries suffered in the accident, about 6:40 a.m. Aug. 1 in the northbound north·bound adj. Going toward the north. northbound Adjective going towards the north Adj. 1. lane of Interstate 395 near Exit 1 in Webster, state police said. Mr. Wahome was returning from a concert he had left about 11 the night before in New Jersey, state police said. State police trooper John Denapoli concluded Mr. Wahome's "fatigue and inattention in·at·ten·tion n. Lack of attention, notice, or regard. Noun 1. inattention - lack of attention basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge " demonstrated negligence that caused the crash. William F. George, first assistant clerk magistrate of Dudley District Court, found probable cause Apparent facts discovered through logical inquiry that would lead a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to believe that an accused person has committed a crime, thereby warranting his or her prosecution, or that a Cause of Action has accrued, justifying a civil lawsuit. to issue a complaint. The arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted is scheduled for Sept. 22. The Farners were headed to visit friends in Springville, N.Y., where they once worked and lived. The couple, whose mailing address was in Texas, had left their son's home in Putnam, Conn. The Nissan Altima
The Altima (pronounced ALL-timah) is a mid-size car (formerly compact) currently being manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan, and is arguably a continuation of the Mr. Wahome was driving crossed into the breakdown lane and struck the rear, driver's side of the pickup truck that was towing the Farners' camper, state police said. Mr. Wahome's car swerved into the left lane and back into the right lane, causing him to lose control. Authorities found the Altima resting on its roof near a wooded area past the breakdown lane. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries. In an interview with state police Sgt. Charles Murray Charles Murray is the name of several notable people:
But state police found the Farners' blood and other DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. matter on various parts of Mr. Wahome's car. Also, paint chips and plastic pieces matching Mr. Wahome's car were removed from the victims' bodies, the report said. The couple's pickup truck and camper were completely out of the travel lane and well off the fog line, state police concluded. |
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