PROVIDENCE, R.I.—A Pawtucket man has pleaded innocent to charges that he participated in a high-speed street race that left another man dead.
Boris Rendon pleaded not guilty in district court on Monday to leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death; driving to endanger resulting in death; street racing; and reckless driving. Bail was set at $20,000.
Police say the 21-year-old Rendon and Matthew Pina reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour as they raced along Interstate 95 in Providence early Friday morning. Authorities say Pina lost control of his vehicle and crashed. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two passengers were injured.
Witnesses told police that men had challenged each other to a race after attending a club earlier in the evening.
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Information from: The Providence Journal, http://www.projo.com/
