Joshua Macro, 24, killed in crash on Onset Avenue in Wareham on May 24.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:34am
Accident Date: 
Friday, May 23, 2014

Local Driver In Fatal Wareham Wheelchair Crash Held On $20,000 Bail

Vandeusen struck Joshua Macro, 24, with his pickup truck in the Onset section of town at about 1 a.m. Saturday, prosecutors said. The impact threw Macro from his wheelchair, which split in two, prosecutors said. Macro was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Man In Wheelchair Struck & Killed In Wareham; Driver Charged

A Middleboro man is facing charges after police say his pickup struck and killed a 24-year-old man in a wheelchair.

A Middleboro man is facing charges after police say his vehicle struck and killed a 24-year-old man in a wheelchair.

The crash happened around 1 a.m. on Saturday on Onset Avenue near Aunt Hannah’s Lane.

The victim, Joshua Macro, later died at Tobey Hospital.

John Vandeusen, 28, is being charged with Motor Vehicle Homicide, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Failure to Stay in Marked Lanes.

He is being held without bail until his arraignment on Tuesday morning.

Police did not indicate what factors may have played a role in the crash.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Joshua Macro
John Vandeusen
Roadway: 
Onset Avenue
Area: 
Boston, MA

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