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Expert Testimony Reveals Acceleration Data in Karen Read Case Linked to John O’Keefe’s Death
The trial of Karen Read, accused in the death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, has introduced new evidence aimed at bolstering the prosecution’s narrative. A crash expert’s testimony provided crucial data, placing Read’s vehicle at the scene during the final movements of O’Keefe on January 29, 2022.
Read, who is 45 years old, faces serious charges in connection with the incident, which allegedly involved her running over O’Keefe, 46, in a drunken rage. The prosecution claims that she left him outside, ultimately resulting in his death from exposure in the neighbor’s yard in Canton, Massachusetts.
Key Testimony from the Crash Expert
On Tuesday, special prosecutor Hank Brennan called Dr. Judson Welcher, a biomechanical engineer and accident reconstructionist, to the stand. Welcher highlighted that data from the black box in Read’s Lexus SUV did not register a collision on the morning of O’Keefe’s death. However, he maintained that this expected lack of information stems from the system being designed to log only car-to-car collisions, neglecting pedestrian-related incidents.
Brennan questioned Welcher about his expectations regarding the collision data. Welcher confirmed, stating that
