Shawn Oliver pleads not guilty to OUI charge after crash
Shawn Oliver has pleaded not guilty to charges of operating under the influence and other related offenses after suspending his campaign for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts
New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver has entered a not guilty plea to operating under the influence and related offenses in New Bedford District Court. The case stems from a crash on Dartmouth Street on Saturday night that left five vehicles damaged and Oliver injured. Oliver's attorney, John Hendrie, accompanied him to court and he was released on personal recognizance without bail.
His next court date is scheduled for November 16. The crash occurred around 11:40 p.m., with Oliver's Lincoln Navigator overturning and colliding with other vehicles. A witness reported Oliver was driving recklessly and had consumed alcohol before the accident. Oliver, 42, had previously been charged with similar offenses in 2003.
He had suspended his campaign for lieutenant governor after his release from jail but voting had already begun.
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