Chicopee man sentenced for deadly crash on Route 9 in Belchertown
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (WWLP) – A Chicopee man was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to negligent operation of a motor vehicle in connection with a 2023 deadly crash on Route 9 in Belchertown.
On December 1, 2023, officers were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Federal Street and Allen Street. The Northwestern District Attorney's office told 22News, 54-year-old Christopher Euvrard of Belchertown was ejected from his vehicle and taken to Baystate Medical Center for serious injuries.
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The other driver, 31-year-old Cody Reynolds of Chicopee, stayed at the incident and cooperated with police. Euvrard died two weeks later as a result of the crash.
The investigation revealed Reynolds failed to yield the right of way to a car being driven by Euvrard. In a news release sent to 22News on Tuesday, Reynolds pleaded guilty to negligent operation of a motor vehicle and was placed on probation for three years.
The conditions of probation include attending a safe driving class, not obtaining a new driver's license for at least another 60 days, and, in the event he obtains a license, he must only operate a motor vehicle as required for his employment with the U.S. Marines.
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