Thursday, 4:30 PM
1 teen killed, 2 seriously hurt in alleged drunken-driving crash in Worcester
By Globe Staff
An 18-year-old woman was killed and two other teens are in serious condition after police say a drunk driver veered onto the wrong side of the road overnight in Worcester and rammed a car.
Police said that Matthew Galvin, 20, had been drinking when he got behind the wheel of a 1998 Chevy pickup truck with an 18-year-old man from Leicester sitting in the passenger seat. At 10:45, Galvin was driving west on Cambridge Street when police said he veered into oncoming traffic and hit a 1999 Ford Escort wagon head-on.
The 18-year-old woman who was killed was a passenger in the Escort. The driver, a 17-year-old woman, suffered serious injuries, police said. The 18-year-old passenger in Galvin's truck was also seriously hurt. Police did not release the names of the three teenagers.
Galvin, of Leicester, was not injured, police said. He was charged with homicide by motor vehicle with the operator under the influence, negligent operation, two counts of operating under the influence and causing serious bodily injury, operating to endanger, and failure to stay in marked lane.
The accident remains under investigation.
