Crime & Safety
Man Facing Drunk Driving Charges In I-95 Deadly Dedham Crash
The driver involved in a crash that killed a West Roxbury man on Route 95 has been identified and is now expected in court Monday.
DEDHAM, MA — Massachusetts State Police say the driver of the Toyota RAV4 that rolled over into a flooded gully, causing the death of the passenger, along Route 95 Saturday is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
Arkeem Samuel, 28 of Brighton was taken into custody Saturday night after State Troopers obtained a warrant for his arrest from Dedham District Court.
Samuel has been charged with felony motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence and operating negligently, along with other marked lanes violations.
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State Troopers responded to the crash near the infield adjacent to the University Avenue exit in Westwood near the Dedham town line on I-95 north around 4:20 a.m. Saturday.
Police say they found the Toyota RAV4 flipped over into a flooded gully between the roadway and exit ramp, submerged in several feet of water.
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When they got to the car, they say they entered the water to remove Samuel and Liam Fitzgerald, 27, of West Roxbury performing emergency medical aid to both.
Fitzgerald was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police say evidence showed that Samuel consumed alcohol before driving and was intoxicated at the time of the crash. He was treated at a hospital and released later that day.
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