"The defendant allegedly transformed his vehicle into a deadly weapon to carry out a violent and alarmingly fatal act," Tierney said. "This particularly dangerous escalation of violence is one our office takes very seriously."
"She was drunk," special prosecutor Hank Brennan alleged. "She hit him, and she left him to die." He pointed to the couple's "crumbling" relationship as a possible motive and reminded jurors that first responders testified Read told them her last conversation with O'Keefe was an argument.
"Diaz-Hernandez has been charged with vehicular homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, reckless driving, and hit-and-run, illustrating the severe legal consequences following his actions."
