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Family of Crash Victim Shocked at DUI Suspect's Record

Chris Boardman

Police have made an arrest in a deadly Tuesday night car crash in Scituate, one that killed Kathy O'Toole, a 48-year-old mother of 6. The suspect, David Hazard, is alleged to have been driving drunk when his car struck the victim's. ABC6 Reporter Erica Ricci has more...

UPDATE: Kent County Courthouse confirms that the bail for David Hazard was increased from $25k to $100k this afternoon when they brought him back in for a second arraignment.  

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Scituate Police report that they have arrested 37 year old David W. Hazard on one count of DUI, death resulting. Hazard is being arraigned this morning at the Kent County Courthouse in Warwick. The crash Tuesday killed 48 year old Kathy O'Toole of Foster. Stay with ABC6 for more details as they become available...

Tuesday, Jul 21 at 8:38 PM Jawsh wrote ...

What a name! Hazard.

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Monday, Jul 6 at 4:52 PM none wrote ...

i saw david hazard drinking beer at 4th july party in fron t of many people

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Wednesday, Apr 22 at 8:14 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Him and his whole family are bunch of drunks. His sister and her husband are both on house arrest for numeous DUI's and his brother has been arrested for numerous DUI's. This family never learns and this behavior will continue unless someone does something to stop it. I am disguisted by the legal system in RI. This family complains that they have the worst luck. Luck has nothing to do with it, you reap what you sow! I pray for the O'toole family and David's wife and children. Lock him up!

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Wednesday, Apr 15 at 8:24 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I live just a few houses down from this man and i no longer feel safe driving know he is still allowed on the road

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Tuesday, Apr 14 at 9:47 PM BEYOND INJUSTICE! wrote ...

$25,000??? Just give this KILLER a room at the Marriott with a fully stocked bar, a Gov't car, per diem and a key to the city!! He's FREE after TAKING SOMEONE'S LIFE!! And all he has to do is come up with just $2,500?? That won't even make a dent in his drinking money!!! Listen people!! He didn't "presumably" KILL this mother!!! This wasn't just an UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT!!! It was irresponsibility by someone with a history of IRRESPONSIBILITY!!! $2,500???? Colossal failure of the justice system!!!

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Monday, Apr 13 at 11:24 PM ciara35 wrote ...

Another day in RI where the laws are a joke!! Only in this state are the drunks and criminals allowed a slap on the wrist and a fine. Even the lawyers get away with alot. The court system and law enforcement are an embarrassment to the rest of the country. Ask anyone in the neighboring states!!

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Monday, Apr 13 at 8:22 AM janice wrote ...

www.ipetitions.com/petition/frankslaw/index.html Please help change the laws and sign petition. My sons killer was released on the day I buried him . why would a judge do that?

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Saturday, Apr 11 at 7:12 PM The Anonymous Sophomore wrote ...

I go to school with some of the O'Toole children and seeing them go through the pain of losing their mother because of that scumbag is taking its toll on me, everyone in our school, and everyone in Foster, Gloucester, and Scituate. I dont understand why this loser can get out on bail for killing an innocent women, he should be rotting in a jail cell. I cant believe the system has failed society once again. A life could of been saved if someone had done their job correctly.

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Saturday, Apr 11 at 11:01 AM ROGER wrote ...

THE LAWS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE IN DISGRACE--WHAT BAD PEOPLE (SCUMS) GET AWAY WITH..IN OTHER COUNTRIES THEY WOULD BE SHOT ON THE SPOT...

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Friday, Apr 10 at 1:21 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Lock him up and throw away the keys - all those children now have to grow up without a Mom -I hope he suffers for the rest of his life

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Friday, Apr 10 at 12:02 PM JIMKing wichita falls Texas wrote ...

Too bad he does not live in Texas..three dui's and you have your license suspended and you go to prison.. In Texas #1 -he would not have been driving--# 2 That is a death sentence crime--lethal injection--Hang him high---

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Friday, Apr 10 at 7:47 AM He deserves a life sentence wrote ...

The family should beable to sue the authorities who allowed this killer to continue breaking the law. Just as the station night club victims should have had recourse against the fire marshal.

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Friday, Apr 10 at 6:29 AM Been There.... wrote ...

In RI you can have all the DUI's you want...that is until you kill someone. When you kill someone everybody cares and are shocked at how many DUI's are on your record. No one cares enough until someone is dead. My daughter was killed by a drunk driver, he had 12 DUI's and his license was suspended when he slammed into my car head on. The courts got tough with him after that, they gave him a THREE month jail sentence. (that would be more like 2 months with time off for good behavior) AAAAAHHHHH

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Thursday, Apr 9 at 6:37 PM hang 'em high wrote ...

what a scumbag...

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Thursday, Apr 9 at 3:33 PM angry wrote ...

There should be no bail for any DUI resulting in death!!!

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Thursday, Apr 9 at 1:00 PM upset in ri wrote ...

out on bail!!!!! he will kill some other innocent person before his next court apperance.

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