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A Bristol Township man accused of being drunk when he caused a serious accident that almost killed a woman will face trial in Doylestown, a judge determined Tuesday.
Craig T. Milone, 28, of Shelter Lane in Bristol Township, waived his right to a preliminary hearing after prosecutors agreed to drop charges of aggravated assault by vehicle, reckless endangerment and reckless driving. He will face trial on he remaining charges of aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, DUI with the high rate of alcohol and DUI.
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Bristol Township police say that Milone was driving his silver 2010 Toyota Corolla north of Route 13 when he ran the red light at the intersection of Edgely Road and T-boned a 1996 Buick Roadmaster driven by a 69-year-old Levittown woman, who was crossing the intersection during a steady green light. The Buick was barely recognizable after the crash.
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Nearby security camera images captured the crash, police said. Using the images and final resting positions of the two vehicles, police were able to charge Milone in June.
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Shortly after the crash, police spoke with Milone and said they noticed the odor of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech and a “glazed look” in his eyes, according to court documents.
The 28-year-old later told officers he consumed four to five alcoholic drinks earlier in the night, according to court documents. Police said he failed two field sobriety test and they determined he was so impaired that he was not capable of safe driving.
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Blood samples from Milone were taken at the hospital were tested and returned to investigators. The samples showed his blood alcohol level was much higher than the legal limit of .08 percent, court papers say.
The 69-year-old suffered a fractured skill, ribs and numerous other broken bones, police said. According to court papers, she also endured bleeding in her brain, kidney failure and spent several days on life support.
Milone is free until trial.
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