POLICE: Alcohol, Speed, Played Role in Early Morning Burrillville Crash
Chris Boardman
Story Created:
Dec 30, 2009 at 10:06 AM EST
Story Updated:
Dec 30, 2009 at 10:06 AM EST
At 1:00AM Wednesday, Burrillville Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Buck Hill Road just North of Wakefield Pond Road. The vehicle was traveling South on Buck Hill Road when the operator lost control of the vehicle while rounding a curve. The vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway, going airborne and striking a tree. The vehicle came to rest in an upright position.
Operator: Scott T. Menard, age: 27 of 66 Grove Street, Pascoag RI.
Passenger: Jennifer Waters, age 33 of 202 Sayles Avenue, Pascoag RI
Passenger: Christopher J. Sauvageau, age: 26 of 48 Glen Meadow Road, Franklin Ma.
The operator and passengers were transported to U-Mass Medical Center in Worcester, MA.
Burrillville Police responded to U-Mass to see if Menard would consent to a blood-alcohol test, which he refused.
This accident remains under investigation by Ptlmn. William Lacey who is being assisted by Ptlmn. Steve Adams and Ptlmn. Henry Yakey. Connecticut State Police also assisted at the scene of the accident.
It appears that speed and alcohol did play a factor in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
-from the Burrillville Police Department
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Monday, Jan 11 at 8:27 AM Tom wrote ...
This looks like the uneducated page. People with making complete sentences. Scott is a loser, look up his record online.
35295684Friday, Jan 8 at 10:16 AM Michelle Sauvageau wrote ...
My husband thought I was kidding when we received an email from his grandma stating that he had been in a crash and was dead.Roger Sauvageau has been trying to find a way to see his son for a few years now since we went back to his sisters wedding.She wouldn't allow him to see or talk to his dad.This is really sad for us because we were planning on seeing him no matter what and introducing his 2 half brothers and 1 half sister.I have nothing but sympathy for scott and hope he pulls through.
35132617Monday, Jan 4 at 11:15 AM Christine C wrote ...
This is the most unfortunate of stories...Scott is my cousin as well, and he is a very good kid. I just learned of this accident today and I am completely blown away by the tragedy of it! Keep your head up Scotty, people make mistakes every day, and unfortunately you will have to live the rest of your life with this mistake! I'm so sorry for Chris's family, and also so sorry for my aunt Patty, uncle Bobby and Scott's sister Becky as well!! Stay strong!
34852499Monday, Jan 4 at 9:44 AM kathy sloan wrote ...
my son also died from doing stupid things and chris was one of his best friends i feel for his mother the most because i truly know what she is going through, all these kids are good people with a serious problem, its called addiction and if there was more help for them maybe things like this wouldn't happen. i loved chris and will miss him alot. he lived at my house for some time and came to see me frequently after larry died. good kid sewrious problem. love always kathy
34847697Monday, Jan 4 at 9:39 AM Gump Patrol wrote ...
While I don't know any of these people, I feel sorry for EVERYONE involved. Obviously if ANY of these people could re-live that night they would have done it differently. It doesn't have to be as much of a tragedy if we all learn from it and avoid the same mistake...Enough said.
34847512Saturday, Jan 2 at 10:31 PM Burrillville Mom wrote ...
I don't know these people involved, but they were all adults who decided to make a bad choice, which unfortunately led to a tragic mistake. However what if he had hit another car, yes most of us had made bad decisions in our lives, this tragedy should be a reminder of why we should teach our children to make better choices!
34780364Saturday, Jan 2 at 10:22 PM nick woony ri wrote ...
SCOTT DONT LISTEN 2 EVERY 1 IT WAS EVERY 1'S FALT KEEP UR HEAD UP WE ALL LOVE U!!!!!!!!!
34780077Saturday, Jan 2 at 10:01 PM PAULA wrote ...
MY PRYERS ARE WITH ALL THAT WERE IN THE ACCIDENT FRIENDS FAMILY AND ANYONE WHO KNEW ALL INVOLVED PEOPLE ON HERE ARE HURT AND WANT TO PUT THE BLAME ON THE DRIVER ONLY ALL OF YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT HOW MANY TIMES WE ALL HAVE BEEN DRINKING AND HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND DROVE SCOTT HAS A HEART AND IS SUFFERING DUE TO A MISTAKE THEY ALL MADE SCOTT IS A GOOD FATHER SON AND DOESNT DESERVE WHAT SOME OF YOU ARE SAYING ABOUT HIM SCOTT KEEP YOUR HEAD UP WE ALL LOVE YOU
34779507Saturday, Jan 2 at 5:20 PM kelley north smithfeild wrote ...
i am not the kelley who was bashing scott, i am his cousin and i love him...he is a good guy and everyone made thier own choices that night, the hard part is someone lost a life and many ppl will feel the grief including scott and his family, we are here for you scott!
34771517Saturday, Jan 2 at 1:36 AM no name wrote ...
The driver made a great mistake, but the passengers knew what they were doing also. Let the law deal with the driver without dealing with what you people have to say. He is going to have to go threw life knowing what he did which is harder for him then what any small minded people have to say about hin. He is a good person that just made a mistake that he will need to live with 4 the est of his life.
34749519Friday, Jan 1 at 8:56 PM Update wrote ...
I just learned that Christopher Sauvageau passed away as a result of this accident...what a nightmare for everyone involved. My prayers are with you.
34742154Friday, Jan 1 at 7:41 PM Jessica wrote ...
People that know Menard will contest that he is a decent man. No one plans to ever being involved in situations like this. It was an unfortunate accident that will obviously be handled by the law. No one with a soul could go through this and not feel remorse. Slandering the driver will not help the situation, anyone involved, or family of the injured parties. There wasn't one sole mistake by the driver, they are all adults better choices could/should have been made on all of their parts.
34740094Friday, Jan 1 at 2:16 PM Callie Miles Woonsocket wrote ...
My heart and deepest sorry goes out to the passengers and their families. I do not know them personaly,but I do know the driver very well.Menard is a good person and a good dad,he made a very bad choice to drive that night.If anyone knows Menard they would know he would of never hurt anyone this is a horrible accindent. Drinking and driving and how unsafe it is well known it is not a once in a blue moon thing.Everyone took the chance of something going wrong .They all choose to get in that car.
34729957Thursday, Dec 31 at 5:20 PM sally woonsocket, ri wrote ...
listen kelley if they do do that that is none of ur bussiness ok people dont ggo around sayingg that stuff about u how would u like it if i said u sold druggs and u didnt well that is how it is about u saying thhat so stop talking krap and worry about yourselves!!!!!!!!!!
34699657Thursday, Dec 31 at 4:12 PM kelley, woonsocket, ri wrote ...
I agree with oscar. What an idiot. He not only put his life in danger but also two other people...its just like him, all about him..I wonder if he was doin a drug run for his girlfriend evelyn g on grove st...You know how they charge other people in crimes if they are involved together this may be the case here. Two illegal pot and oxy dealers in pascoag working together. everybody knows about them except for the five o shes got kids man. He doesnt care aboun noone but himself.
34696879Wednesday, Dec 30 at 6:32 PM steph wrote ...
i think that ppl need to mind there own business!!!! u have no rigght to judge ppl when u dont no what actually happened!!!! real talk "pascoag RI."
34645844Wednesday, Dec 30 at 10:38 AM oscar wrote ...
what is it that drives people to act so irresponsibly? honestly, if they want to play russian roulette in a motor vehicle, and risk their own lives... that's okay with me... BUT, they endanger innocent drivers and their passengers, which is NOT acceptable... if the operator is impaired, there should be exorbitant fines and permanent revocation of licensure... the more and harsh the penalty(ies) are, the more deterrent to those bone headed dolts...........
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