A Bristol Township man was charged Thursday in a serious crash that happened last March in Falls Township.
Raymond Mazzocchi, 37, is accused of being behind the wheel of a 1998 Nissan Maxima that crashed into a tree on Mill Creek Parkway at Port Lane around 2:20 a.m. on March 14.
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Mazzocchi is charged with aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, aggravated assault by vehicle, DUI, accident involving injury and related offenses.
Falls police wrote in court papers that Mazzocchi and his passenger, a 46-year-old man, were both ejected from the car. First responders arrived and found the men laying on the westbound lanes of Mill Creek Parkway.
Sgt. Ray Fanelli provided medical care to both men and later adviced Officer Bruce Rhodunda he noticed alchoholic beverage on both men’s breathe, court papers say.
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The accident investigation revealed that Mazzocchi and his passenger were at a nearby bar drinking from 8 p.m. the night before until 2 a.m. on March 14, according to court papers.
The passenger in the crash said Mazzocchi drove him to work and then to the bar after to get something to eat. Following their night at the bar, Mazzocchi was driving the passenger home when the crash happened, court papers say.
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A witness stated Mazzocchi’s car was going “pretty fast” in the moments leading up to the crash.
Test showed Mazzocchi had a blood alcohol level of 0.118 percent at the time of the crash, according to court papers.
A Falls officer who is part of the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office’s accident reconstruction team found that “the driving actions of Raymond showed Mazzocchi … after consuming a sufficient amount of alcohol” took away his function to operate the vehicle safely.
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Police told LevittownNow.com at the time of the crash alcohol was suspected in the wreck.
With defense attorney Lou Busico by his side, Mazzocchi was arraigned Thursday afternoon by District Judge Jan Vislosky and released on $75,000 unsecured bail.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
