Overview
- Mario Hernandez pleaded not guilty at arraignment and was released on $5,000 cash bail with orders to stay alcohol-free, take four daily tests, and not drive.
- He faces charges of motor vehicle homicide, operating under the influence of liquor, reckless operation, and a red-light violation.
- Prosecutors say surveillance video shows his Infiniti traveling west on Centre Street striking a northbound box truck on Quincy Street in the intersection as the car then caught fire.
- Two passengers in the Infiniti died from their injuries, with Shane Spillane, 26, pronounced dead the day of the crash and Justin Pratt, 24, dying on Nov. 30.
- A Massachusetts State Police investigation led the DA to seek charges on March 12, and the case is due back in court on June 2.