Man In Fatal Cape Crash Had Bail Reduced In Shooting

COTUIT, MA – A 22-year-old Fall River man who died in a head-on Cotuit crash that killed a combat veteran from Mashpee was charged in a fatal shooting in 2015, according to reports. Mickey Rivera had his bail reduced from $35,000 to $1,000 last September and was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing.

That year Rivera was also charged with armed and masked home invasion, armed assault and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, which were dropped due to identification problems, the Bristol County District Attorney's office told WHDH.

Authorities say Rivera was behind the wheel of a Toyota sedan that collided with an SUV driven by 32-year-old Kevin Quinn, a Marine who was on his way home from visiting his wife and newborn daughter in the hospital. Rivera and his passenger were thrown from the car, which split in half and caught fire.

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Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene; his passenger, 24-year-old Jocelyn Goyette, of New Bedford, remained in a Boston hospital in critical condition Sunday.

Quinn died at the hospital after being extricated using the Jaws of Life.

Police are investigating the events leading up to the fatal collision on Rt. 28 East. Scanner reports before the crash indicate a police officer had begun pursuing a sedan for multiple traffic violations, according to the Cape Cod Times.

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