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Trial delayed for Connecticut driver in crash that killed 4
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The trial of a Connecticut man police say was driving an SUV that crashed in Massachusetts, killing four passengers, has been delayed because he has a new lawyer.
The Republican newspaper reports that 19-year-old Aaron Thorne was granted a new lawyer last week, pushing back the start of his trial. Thorne said his previous attorney didn’t have a “positive attitude.”
The New Haven, Connecticut, man faces four counts of manslaughter and other charges stemming from the January 2017 crash in Springfield that claimed the lives of a 20-year-old man and three high school students.
He has pleaded not guilty.
Police say Thorne was driving more than 70 mph (112 kph) when he struck a tree. The SUV had been reported stolen.
The trial was scheduled to start in June. A new date hasn’t been set.
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Information from: The Springfield (Mass.) Republican, http://www.masslive.com/news/
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