Man accused in fatal crash to get hearing

Man accused in fatal crash to get hearing

CAPE COD TIMES SANDWICH - Christopher G. Parker, the man accused of causing a three-car crash March 5 that killed a Forestdale grandmother, will plead his case before a clerk magistrate.

Parker, 50, faces a clerk magistrate hearing April 4 at 2 p.m. to determine probable cause to charge him with vehicular homicide and other charges related to the crash, police said. The hearing will be held in Barnstable District Court.

Parker requested the clerk magistrate hearing, which is closed to the public. The magistrate will decide to advance the charges to district court or dismiss the charges.

Parker was issued a citation in the Route 130 crash for vehicular homicide and driving after his license was revoked. He has an extensive driving infraction record, including four convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol.

On Friday, Parker is due in Falmouth District Court for a pretrial hearing on a charge of operating under the influence of drugs in an unrelated driving incident. In October, state police arrested Parker in Bourne and charged him with operating under the influence of drugs.
(Published: March 24, 2007)