MASHPEE, MA- Police in Mashpee, Massachusetts say a driver hit two inmates doing community service work. The accident happened around Route 28 this morning, and one of the inmates was killed.
The inmate who was killed has been identified as 30-year-old Emanuel Moniz of New Bedford. Injured was 32-year-old Mark Joiner of Falmouth. Moniz was pronounced dead at Cape Cod hospital.
Both men were inmates at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility. Police say they were wearing bright orange clothing as they collected trash on the side of the road.
The driver is identified as 21-year-old Daniel Price of Marston Mills, Massachusetts. Police say the driver admitted he fell asleep at the wheel. The accident remains under investigation.
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The irony?
portogreek 8 months ago