MILFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - A man from Milford is facing numerous charges, including OUI-Liquor and disturbing the peace, after allegedly striking a pedestrian and later resisting arrest, according to officials.
In a news release, the Milford Police Department said Kenneth Doyle, 51, was behind the wheel when the crash happened on Friday night.
His arrest came after police said multiple 911 calls reporting the collision came in around 9:30 p.m., prompting officers, firefighters and EMTs to respond.
Police said the 29-year-old victim was walking near the Milford Senior Center when the crash happened. Crews later treated the victim on scene before she was flown to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester via LifeFlight, according to police.
Speaking with 7NEWS, a family friend said the woman’s injuries are severe, including two broken legs, a broken arm and internal injuries.
“He flattened his tires. He was dragging her and he blew out his tire,” said friend Jim Johnson.
“I hope she gets back out and back on her feet,” Johnson continued. “It’s going to take a long process to do that, so I just hope that’s what happens.”
Witnesses told police Doyle was previously at the Caffe Sorrento just a few feet from the site where the accident happened.
The police report on the incident went on to quote witnesses at the restaurant who told officers Doyle was being “loud and unsteady.”
Witnesses also told police they saw Doyle “hit two parked cars as he was leaving the area.”
Doyle later appeared in Milford District Court, where he pleaded not guilty.
Doyle’s attorney asked for a lower bail, arguing his client is not a flight risk.
7NEWS spoke with the victim’s father in court. He said he is shaken up by what happened to his daughter. While he said she will survive, the victim’s father said she is in tough shape.
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