Monday, September 13, 2010

Pocomoke; Homicide By Motor Vehicle

On 9/10/10 at approximately 09:16pm, the Pocomoke City Police Department responded to the parking lot of 1701 Market Street, Pocomoke, MD for a subject that was thrown from a moving motor vehicle.

Upon their arrival, they learned from two independent witnesses that the victim was hanging from the driver's side door of mason's vehicle while it was in motion. mason had been consuming alcoholic beverages throughout the evening and the victim was attempting to stop mason from driving.

The suspect accelerated rapidly from the parking lot and the victim was thrown from the vehicle causing fatal injuries.
Due to the nature and circumstances of the investigation, the worcester county bureau of investigation was contacted to assist with the investigation.

Mason was subsequently charged with homicide by motor vehicle, negligent homicide by auto while impaired, negligent manslaughter by auto, negligent auto homicide under the influence of alcohol, reckless endangerment, dui and related charges

VIA: WMDT

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You should have another box to check under "REACTIONS".....sad.

Anonymous said...

That's what this whole story is...5 minutes of bad decisions and a lifetime to pay for them!! God Bless Both of These Boys Families!! There's alot of lessons here to be learned for any of us thinking about drinking and driving...be responsible, if your not you end up spending the rest of your life paying for it!!