05-04-2025
Alleged drunk driver charged with manslaughter for fatal Cape Cod crash
First responders found Mario Da Paixao Andrade , 48, unresponsive in the driver's seat of a 2018 Ford Transit van, which had sustained 'catastrophic damage,' according to court records. He was declared dead at the scene.
Fena's 2004 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck also had 'heavy front-end damage,' according to the statement. As he was removed from the driver's seat and taken to the hospital, he smelled 'pungent[ly] of alcohol' and was 'being belligerent and yelling obscenties,' according to court records.
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Fena was arraigned Friday in Orleans District Court on charges of manslaughter while driving under the influence, negligent operation of a vehicle, driving under the influence, and a marked lanes violation, the statement said.
A plea of not guilty was entered on Fena's behalf to all charges, and he was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail, court records show. He is due back in court April 5 for a probable cause hearing.
The crash remains under investigation by state and local police and fire departments, according to the statement.
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