A man involved in a collision in Chelsea, Massachusetts that left a minor in critical condition had his first court hearing Tuesday.
Ceserino Borelli, 44, of Watertown is accused of driving his car at high speed on Sunday night and striking a 14-year-old girl in a car park on Beacham Street in Chelsea.
Assistant District Attorney Amelia Singh said witnesses told Chelsea police that Borelli’s vehicle “went over the fence” bordering the parking lot before striking the teenager.
The victim was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital where he remains in critical condition. Her family said that she sustained injuries to her head and various organs in her body.
On Tuesday the prosecution presented the video of a surveillance camera in which the moment in which the spectacular collision occurs is recorded.
In the video it is seen when a Mercedes Benz vehicle, instead of following the curve, first crosses the parking lot of a Dunkin store and then crosses the fence of a dispensary where it collides with a vehicle and the 14-year-old girl who was waiting in the parking lot. to your father.
A 14-year-old girl from Everett, Massachusetts, is in critical condition after she was struck by a car in Chelsea on Sunday night, according to police.
Ceserino Borelli pleaded not guilty. His defense attorney argued in court that the accident was caused by a mechanical failure of the vehicle and the driver pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor handling the case argued that the video confirms the Massachusetts State Police report that Borelli was moving at full speed when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed around 8 p.m. Sunday.
Borelli also faces charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and speeding.
Borelli, was held on $7,500 bond, and will return to court on July 19 for a pretrial hearing.
