Man pleads not guilty in crash that killed Spencerport graduate
Flowers were left at the scene of the June 2 crash on Burritt Road in Parma that claimed the life of Maria Eichas. (File Photo: WHEC)
MONROE COUNTY, N.Y. — Alexander Hackett, the man accused of driving drunk and killing a teen who recently graduated from Spencerport High School — pleaded not guilty Friday.
Earlier, a Monroe County Grand Jury indicted Hackett, 33, on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter, aggravated vehicular assault, and aggravated driving while intoxicated.
Hackett next will appear in court Aug. 6. His bail was unchanged, according to the county District Attorney’s Office.
Investigators say Hackett had a blood alcohol level of 0.18 on June 2, the day he crashed into a car driven by 18-year-old Maria Eichas in Parma. The impact of the crash on Burritt Road sent Eichas’ car into a field and then a tree, leaving her dead at the scene. A passenger in her car was also injured.
Court documents say Hackett admitted to drinking at least four beers before driving. Hackett is due in court at 10 a.m.
Eichas was a singer in a band called Moxxie. A GoFundMe set up in her honor says she had a loving personality, a deep love for music, and brightened any room with her presence.