WALTHAM, Mass. —
A Lasell University student was arrested Monday after a high-speed crash damaged property in Waltham, Massachusetts, police said.
Police said they saw a white Volkswagen GTI and a black BMW M340XI traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on Crescent Street just before 1 a.m.
Both vehicles crashed into the properties at 395/397 and 403 Crescent St., causing damage to property and a utility pole, police said.
Three men fled the crash on foot. A passenger was located and treated for minor injuries.
Officers found the driver of the Volkswagen, Adam Devaney, 18, of New Hampshire. He was arrested for possession of ammunition without an FID card, operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of property damage, and speeding.
A subsequent investigation led to the identification of the driver of the BMW, a 19-year-old Burlington man, who was charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of property damage and speeding.
Devaney appeared in court Monday and pleaded not guilty to all five charges. Devaney has been confirmed to be a student at Lasell University.
He was prepared to answer questions on-camera Monday, but someone told him to walk away.
Devaney told WCVB that he was embarrassed that the crash happened. He also said that his car hit black ice, lost control, and crashed into a telephone and fence.
Regarding the possession of ammunition charge, Devaney said bullets were found in his car because he does target practice in New Hampshire.
A woman, who did not want to be identified, said her fence was destroyed in the crash.
"It was a very loud bang, and it shook the whole house, and I instantly knew something was wrong," she said. "It was two vehicles, all the wires came down, the telephone wires came down. I was like, is there an earthquake? It's sad that we have to deal with this. You know you own a home, and sometimes you end up being in the wrong place."
Another neighbor said the late-night crash did not wake him, but described the scene when emergency crews arrived.
"My wife and I were sleeping soundly. We didn't hear anything, but we heard the trucks out here, so we took a peek out the window. Looks like a telephone pole was pretty much cut in half by a vehicle," said Sean Lally, who lives near the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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