A 22-year-old Worcester man was ordered held on $10,000 cash bail Monday in connection with a violent suspected drunken driving crash that left a man without both of his legs, according to court documents.
Jeffrey Pillco pleaded not guilty in Worcester District Court to a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol resulting in serious bodily injury in connection with the crash on Vernon Street late Sunday night.
Officers responding to a reported crash about 11:47 p.m. determined that Pillco slammed into the back of a parked car while Andy Rodriguez was standing behind it, severing both of his legs, according to court documents.
After failing a series of field sobriety tests, police say Pillco registered a .17 on an alcohol breath test, which is more than twice the legal limit.
He is expected to return to court for a pretrial hearing next month.
Friends of Rodriguez have set up a GoFundMe page to help offset his medical costs.
“Just in a state of shock,” Rodriguez’s friend, Andre Girouard, said about the accident. “This should be a lesson to everyone who gets behind the wheel after they’ve been drinking. My friend’s life has been changed forever. He’ll never be the same now.”
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