Overview
- Scott Quigley, a Massachusetts State Police sergeant, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony motor vehicle homicide and was released on personal recognizance with orders not to contact certain witnesses.
- The judge set a pretrial conference for June 9 in Middlesex Superior Court after prosecutors brought the case through a Suffolk County team due to Quigley’s prior assignment to the Middlesex DA’s office.
- Prosecutors say Quigley crossed the center line in Woburn on Dec. 12, 2023 and struck a wheelchair van while speeding to about 59 mph in a 35 mph zone after a bar stop where two detectives ordered six drinks between them.
- Hospital records reported blood alcohol readings between 0.095 and 0.10, above the 0.08 legal limit, while Quigley’s lawyer disputes any impairment and calls the crash a tragic accident.
- The collision killed passenger Angelo Schettino, 37, who used a wheelchair, and the case drew renewed scrutiny after body-camera footage and filings in an unrelated murder case surfaced, leading to a POST certification suspension and an ongoing review of State Police reporting lapses.