Edgartown crash results in serious injuries, charges

A solitary motor vehicle crash near Harborview Hotel that resulted in an unexpected emergency Med-flight to Mass Basic Clinic Saturday afternoon, has still left the driver of the auto dealing with a handful of offenses, together with producing critical bodily harm although operating under the impact. 

Andrew Rauker, 37, of Littleton, Massachusetts, appeared in Edgartown District Courtroom Monday in which he was arraigned on two counts of operating below the influence with major injuries and carelessness, negligent procedure of a motor automobile, and dashing. He pleaded not guilty. He was produced on personal recognizance and requested to stay alcoholic beverages absolutely free. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Sept. 19.

On Saturday, Edgartown officers responding to the reported crash uncovered a Mini Cooper that had been pushed into the stonewall by North Drinking water Street and Starbuck Neck. 

According to the police report, no skid marks were being existing at the scene, prompting responding officers to believe “the operator built no endeavor of halting.” 

According to the law enforcement report, the driver of the Mini Cooper, later on determined as Rauker, was “stumbling all over the motor vehicle.” as he was seemingly intoxicated, but with no obvious external personal injury, “yelling and screaming for [EPD] to enable,” and advised officers that two mates ended up continue to in the crashed automobile.  

The law enforcement report states that the car’s airbags had been deployed and the engine was continue to working, with the speedometer “locked on at 40 mph.”

In the entrance passenger seat, officers positioned an unconscious, unresponsive male with significant injuries “pinned up in opposition to the dashboard” located in these types of a way that prevented instant obtain to his vitals.  

With guidance from Edgartown EMS, officers were equipped to “pry the front seat back” to remove the front seat passenger, and he was subsequently airlifted to Boston from Martha’s Winery Clinic. 

A next male passenger, despite the fact that “somewhat coherent,” additionally sustained accidents to his facial area, and was transported by way of ambulance to the clinic, the report states.

Rauker allegedly explained to officers that he experienced “a handful of drinks,” at The Wharf cafe on Most important Avenue. When questioned what took place on departing The Wharf, Rauker advised officers he “[did not] recall what took place,” only that he was driving and was heading “back to the rental,” when he “just hit a stonewall.” Rauker stated he exited the vehicle to examine on his two pals, who had been “both unconscious,” triggering him to check with for enable from anyone at Harborview right before returning to the automobile and awaiting law enforcement. The law enforcement report states that “a solid odor of an alcoholic beverage” was detected when conversing with Rauker, who was then put beneath arrest. 

Reporting officers noted that “due to his current health-related ailment,” they had been unable to carry out a standardized industry sobriety check. Rauker additionally declined to sign a statutory rights consent type and refused a blood test.