State police sergeant indicted in deadly 2023 crash

A Massachusetts State Police sergeant has been indicted for his alleged role in a deadly 2023 crash in Woburn, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden's office.Scott Quigley, 41, of Woburn, was indicted on a charge of felony motor vehicle homicide by a grand jury.He will be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court at a later date.The district attorney's office alleges that Quigley was driving negligently and drunk on Dec. 12, 2023, when his unmarked State Police vehicle crossed the centerline on Lexington Street and into an oncoming van around 5 p.m.The van driver was taking Angelo Schettino, 37, who had developmental challenges and used a wheelchair, back to the Lynn group home where he lived, according to officials.Schettino was hospitalized and died a month later. The van driver was also injured in the collision.The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Schettino's death was caused by injuries from the collision.Quigley was placed on leave for eight months following the crash, according to the district attorney's office.The criminal matter was referred to Suffolk County prosecutors in Jan. 2026 because Quigley was a detective assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. A court order instructed various agencies to disclose materials about that crash on Jan. 30.About a month later, the defense alleged that Massachusetts State Police withheld cruiser camera footage associated with then-Sgt. Jennifer Penton and Sgt. Martin Cooke. A footnote in one of the documents indicates the video was produced in litigation tied to a civil wrongful death case tied to the crash.State police attorneys argued that because the recordings were produced shortly after the omission was discovered, attempts to compel the footage should be denied as moot.A lawyer for Quigley responded to the allegations with a lengthy statement, saying in part: "Sergeant Scott Quigley and his family remain deeply saddened by the loss of life and extend their sincere sympathy to the Schettino family and loved ones affected by this tragedy. Out of respect for them and for the integrity of the process, he has been careful not to litigate the facts publicly.However, from the outset, Sergeant Quigley has consistently maintained that this was an unfortunate and tragic accident — not a criminal act. He remains confident that the objective evidence will ultimately support his account of what occurred. He looks forward to his day in court."Related: