19-Year-Old Charged With OUI Pleads Not Guilty In Serious Chelsea Crash
CHELSEA (CBS) -- The 19-year-old charged in the OUI crash in Chelsea pleaded not guilty in Chelsea District Court Wednesday afternoon.
Hector Jimenez was one of three people hospitalized as a result of the crash. He is the only one charged with drunk driving.
Chelsea Police said a white Toyota rear-ended a gray Honda on Everett Avenue at Maple Street in Chelsea around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday.
They said two people are in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, both with head injuries.
Jiminez, was treated at Whidden Hospital in Everett.
A serious crash in #Chelsea. One car rear ends another on Everett Ave. Driver of one car flees on foot, captured short time later. #wbz pic.twitter.com/Gl9UBagoGP
— Ben Parker (@radiobenparker) August 2, 2017
Police said Jiminez initially fled from the crash scene on foot, but was caught by officers near a car wash on 2nd Street.
One of those injured was Jiminez's passenger. The other is the driver of the other car, a man from New York City who has non-life-threatening injuries.
Crash in #Chelsea was near Everett Ave RR crossing at construction zone. Passenger in one car seriously hurt. #wbz pic.twitter.com/KFHon2CDJi
— Ben Parker (@radiobenparker) August 2, 2017
The Chelsea Fire Department had to use the Jaws of Life to remove one of the victims from one of the vehicles.
Jiminez was held on $7,500 cash bail.
He is scheduled to appear in court for a pretrial hearing on August 22.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Ben Parker reports