Crime & Safety
Charges Upgraded For Undocumented Immigrant Who Injured Family Of 4
A man living in Worcester is being charged with OUI and his citizenship is being investigated after a drunk driving crash.
AUBURN, MA—An undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who had been previously arrested for is facing several charges after allegedly driving drunk and hitting another car, injuring a family of four.
Auburn police and fire responded shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday to a two-car crash in the area of Route 20 and Mill Street in Auburn.
A 2006 Chevrolet driven by Jose Acevedo, 43, Chandler Street, Worcester, struck a 2015 Subaru Outback from behind, causing injuries to two adults; including a possible broken neck to the mother of the two children (ages 3 and 7) in the vehicle.
Police said Acevedo appeared to be intoxicated, and was arrested. Acevedo registered a .26 Blood Alcohol Level, which is over three times the legal limit. Acevedo later admitted to police to entering the United States illegally through Mexico from El Salvador and to not having a driver's license.
Acevedo had also been arrested earlier on the same day by the Worcester Police Department on a warrant for operating a motor vehicle without a license.
Acevedo was arraigned in Worcester District Court on Friday. The charges against Acevedo were upgraded to Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol while causing Serious Bodily Injury, based on the injuries sustained by the front seat passenger.
Investigation into Acevedo's citizenship status is continuing.
Photos via Auburn Police Department
