Darel A Galorenzo.Photo: Massachusetts State Police
A Vermont man has been charged in connection with the death of his 2-year-old son, who police allege drowned in a brook after his father lost the boy while fleeing a car crash.
Darel A. Galorenzo, 35, of Readsboro, Vt., pleaded not guilty on Monday to manslaughter, reckless endangerment of a child, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and operating under the influence.
A press release fromMassachusetts State Policealleges a 2-year-old died “after his father, while fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle crash on foot, lost the child in a brook.” The statement said officers responded to a crash in Clarksburg just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, where they found Galorenzo near a 2015 Subaru Crosstrek.
A trooper from the State Police-Cheshire Barracks and Clarksburg Firefighters immediately began to search Hudson Brook for the child, police said. The young boy was pulled from the waters at about 2:20 a.m., and emergency responders started first-aid to try and revive the toddler. He was then rushed to Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams and pronounced dead.
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Meanwhile, troopers were observing Galorenzo and believed him to be intoxicated. The 35-year-old was transported to Berkshire Medical Center under police guard for evaluation. He was later arrested and charged.
A statement fromBerkshire District Attorney’s Officesaid the investigation is ongoing and additional charges related to the toddler’s death are anticipated.
Galorenzo faced Northern Berkshire District Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty. His bail was set at $250,000 and a pretrial date was set for May 8, 2023.
It was not immediately clear if he had retained an attorney.
source: people.com
