Miguel Rodriguez had a blood alcohol content of .119 roughly two hours after the fatal crash, Massachusetts State Police said.
At the time of his arrest in the Centre Street parking lot, police say Rodriguez was carrying a key for the Accord and was under the influence of alcohol, nearly one and a half times the legal limit.
Prosecutors said Monday that Rodriguez had a blood alcohol level of .119 about two hours after the fatal crash. The legal limit to drive in Massachusetts is 0.08. Rodriguez's attorney said his client expressed sympathy for the man who was killed Saturday but added that"anybody who was driving that night could've hit" the victim.The victim's family is upset with how low bail was set for Rodriguez, who was free to leave following his arraignment Monday.
"I mean we're really upset, like we are not okay with that. And there’s not much more that we can express," the victim's cousin shared. "I think it’s a perfectly appropriate cash bail," Rodriguez's defense attorney countered."This is not somebody who intended to do any harm. This is not somebody who has a prior conviction or prior record or anything like that.”The Associated Press contributed to this report
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