PLAINVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - An Oxford man is facing operating under the influence, manslaughter, and larceny charges after officials say he crashed a stolen vehicle into the back of a car in Plainville on Saturday, seriously injuring a family of six, including a 10-year-old boy who died of his injuries.
Michael Escolas, 42, is expected to be arraigned Monday in Wrentham District Court. He is currently being held in custody in lieu of $25,000 cash bail.
Police allege Escolas stole a Jeep Cherokee from outside Gillette Stadium and drove it southbound on Route 1, where it slammed into a Nissan Altima at a traffic light near the intersection of Interstate 495.
Escolas and all six members of the family were taken to area hospitals. A 10-year-old boy did not survive. His name has not been released. The other members of the family were seriously injured, according to state police.
“Dealing with this chaotic scene and evacuating seven people to area hospital required the help and participation of many partner agencies,” said Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, in a statement. “Plainville Police and Massachusetts State Police were assisted by Fire and Ambulance assets from Plainville, North Attleboro, Wrentham, Foxboro, Mansfield, and Franklin, and personnel from the Wrentham Police Department. I offer my thanks to all who responded, and my sincere condolences to the family who lost their son.”
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