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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Judge Suspends License Of Newport Driver Who Killed 2 On Route 4

Benjamin Servideo must also complete 100 hours of community service for the accident in September that caused deaths of Sullynette Sanchez, her baby.

Benjamin Servideo, 24, of Newport, has lost his license for eight months and must perform 100 hours of community service for the fatal accident on Route 4 in East Greenwich on Sept. 29, 2012, the Providence Journal reported Tuesday. He must also pay a fine and attend a driver retraining program. The accident caused the deaths of both Sullynette Sanchez and her baby, delivered after Sanchez had died from her injuries. The sentence was handed down Tuesday by state Traffic Tribunal Chief Magistrate William R. Guglietta in Cranston.  Servideo pleaded guilty to two traffic violations Feb. 7, after state police found no evidence to bring criminal charges. Servideo was not seen to have been driving erractically, he was not found to have been …

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Driver In Rt. 4 Crash That Killed Pregnant Woman Won't Face Charges

Sullynette Sanchez's fiance – father of Sully's baby, who was delivered after the accident then died a few days later – is asking why.

This story was updated at 6:30 p.m. The driver in the fatal Route 4 crash last September that killed Sullynette Sanchez, 23, will not face criminal charges, according to the lawyer for Sanchez's fiance. Sanchez was 8 months pregnant at the time of the accident; the baby was delivered by C-section, but died two weeks later. The driver, Benjamin Servideo, 24, of Newport, was cited for conditions requiring reduced speed, failing to maintain control of his car, and not keeping the proper amount of space between vehicles. "He’s been given traffic tickets, basically," said Joseph Ballirano, lawyer for Stephen Bustamante, Sanchez's fiance, and Sanchez's parents.  "The police believe the motorist was going 58 [mph] at the time of the collision," …

Nellie Sabin

10:35 pm on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Two people dead and no criminal charges? Is that because this guy has a good lawyer?   more ›

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