A Massachusetts man has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a March car crash in Dunbarton that killed a St. Paul’s staff member.
Stephan Buckley, 55, of Andover, Mass., was charged with misdemeanor-level vehicular assault and simple assault, and violation-level negligent driving, speeding and failure to stop at a stop sign, according to Concord district court documents. He entered a “not guilty” plea during an arraignment at Concord district court on Monday.
Police say Buckley struck a vehicle with his Ford F-250 at the intersection of Concord State Road and Stark Highway North, known as “Page’s Corner,” on March 11. He allegedly ran a stop sign and crashed into a Toyota RAV4 operated by Mike Whittier of Dunbarton as he was crossing through the intersection.
Whittier, 60, sustained broken ribs and a ruptured spleen in the crash, and he later died on March 19 at Concord Hospital from complications arising from those injuries.
Buckley is currently out on $2,500 personal recognizance bail. He is scheduled to appear in court for a conference on Aug. 31.