Ludlow police filed a request with the Registry of Motor Vehicles for an immediate revocation of Moises Afonso's driver's license, citing an immediate threat to the public. It was granted, and his license was revoked.
PALMER — Moises I. Afonso, the 81-year-old man involved in the fatal accident that killed 85-year-old llda Goncalves, is scheduled to be arraigned on a motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation charge on Sept. 20 in Palmer District Court.
Afonso, of 180 Holy Cross Circle, Ludlow, was charged by Ludlow police in connection with the Aug. 28 accident. Afonso also faces charges of marked lanes violation and reckless operation of a motor vehicle. He is being represented by lawyer Charles E. Dolan.
Dolan filed a motion asking for the original Sept. 11 arraignment date to be rescheduled because he said his client has not recovered from injuries he suffered in the crash, and also needs a Portuguese interpreter in court. Judge Michael Mulcahy allowed the motion, moving the arraignment date to Sept. 20.
The accident happened just before 9 a.m. in front of 67 Highland Ave. and involved two vehicles and the pedestrian.
According to court documents, Afonso was operating a 2010 Nissan Rogue northbound on Highland Ave. on the wrong side of the roadway. He drove onto a sidewalk in front of 67 Highland Ave., struck a parked 2004 Honda Accord and knocked it into the roadway. Afonso then drove further down the sidewalk and hit Goncalves, dragging her under his vehicle as he hit a utility pole.
"Before our arrival, bystanders had pulled the pedestrian victim from under the vehicle and emergency assistance was rendered," Ludlow Officer Thomas Lee wrote in his report.
Both Afonso and Goncalves were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.
Ludlow police filed a request with the Registry of Motor Vehicles for an immediate revocation of Afonso's driver's license, citing an immediate threat to the public. It was granted, and his license was revoked.
