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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Shrewsbury Bus Driver Pleads Not Guilty to Vehicular Homicide

A crash that killed a pedestrian in September sent a Shrewsbury bus driver to court on serious charges.

A Shrewsbury man who formerly drove a bus for the Worcester Regional Transit Authority was arraigned last week in Central District Court, said the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Edward R. Rossi Jr., 70, 25 Orchard Meadow Drive, Shrewsbury, has been charged with vehicular homicide by negligent driving, failure to use care while turning and driving as to endanger in connection with a crash that killed Linda Sneed, 62. The incident occurred on a rainy night on Sept 28 on Sagamore Road, where Sneed was walking. Non-guilty pleas were entered for Rossi.

Monday, December 17, 2012

RTA Driver From Shrewsbury Charged With Motor Vehicle Homicide

A former driver for the WRTA will be arraigned next month.

A Shrewsbury man who drove a bus for the Worcester Regional Transit Authority faces charges of motor vehicle homicide by negligent driving, and will be arraigned next month, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Edward R. Rossi Jr., 70, 25 Orchard Meadow Drive, Shrewsbury is also charged with driving negligently so as to endanger. The charges are in connection with a fatal accident that killed a pedestrian on Sept. 28. Rossi drove the WRTA bus on a rainy night, striking 62-year-old Linda Sneed, who later died from the injuries, reported the Telegram. Rossi's arraignment is Jan. 17.

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