Teacher of Autistic Children Killed in Hit-and-Run
Eric Lum was allegedly high on heroin when his SUV hit Alison Regan's car.
Aug. 11, 2009 -- A Randolph, Mass. man allegedly high on heroin, is accused of hitting a special-needs teacher with his car and then fleeing the scene. The teacher was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
Eric Lum, 28, was arraigned Monday and held on a $100,000 bail on a multitude of charges, reports ABC News affiliate WCVB in Boston. He has pleaded not guilty to motor vehicle homicide, operating under the influence of drugs and larceny of a motor vehicle in the death of Alison Regan, a 25-year-old teacher who worked with autistic children.
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Police say Lum's was driving his mother's Ford Explorer in Milton, Mass. on Sunday night when he crossed over the center line and hit Regan's Oldsmobile head-on.
Regan was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Lum, who was allegedly high on heroin while behind the wheel, fled into the woods nearby and contacted his mother to come get him.
Police report finding drug paraphernalia in the front seat of Lum's SUV.
Prosecutors cite Lum's lengthy criminal record and the fact that he had a suspended license at the time of the crash.
"(His record) is eight pages long. He has 21 contacts with the criminal justice system, 15 defaults, seven violations of probation. He has two prior convictions for leaving the scene and six convictions for driving with a suspended license," prosecutor Emily Nesson said.
