DUI defendant's statement stands
WORCESTER - A Hubbardston man charged with a fourth or subsequent drunken driving offense has lost his bid to have evidence against him suppressed, including a statement he allegedly made to the arresting officer that he had consumed "about eight beers."
When authorities caught up to motorist Kelly Payne on the night of March 7, police say, she had already struck and killed a pedestrian and was loaded - with beers.