State Police Sgt. Scott Quigley indicted for 2023 fatal crash
BOSTON, March 26, 2026 –State Police Sgt. Scott Quigley, 41, of Woburn has been indicted on a charge of felony motor vehicle homicide for a 2023 fatal traffic collision in Woburn, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced today.
Today’s indictment by a statewide grand jury convened by the Attorney General’s office alleges that Quigley was driving both negligently and under the influence of alcohol on December 12, 2023, when his unmarked State Police vehicle crossed the centerline on Lexington Street at about 5 p.m. and crashed into an oncoming van.
The van driver was taking Angelo Schettino, 37, who had developmental challenges and used a wheelchair, back to the Lynn group home where he lived. Schettino was hospitalized and died a month later. A medical examiner concluded that the death was caused by injuries from the collision. The van driver was also injured in the crash.
More information will become public at Quigley's arraignment in Middlesex Superior Court on a date to be determined.
The matter was referred to Suffolk prosecutors in January 2026 by the Middlesex district attorney's office, because Quigley was a detective assigned to the Middlesex office. Suffolk's own State Police detective unit is investigating the case with cooperation from the State Police administration.
Quigley was on injury leave for eight months after the crash.
Other aspects of the case and its initial handling by State Police, which resulted in a warning to Quigley for crossing marked lanes, remain under investigation.
All charged individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office serves the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. Our office handles more than 20,000 cases a year. Nearly 160 assistant district attorneys practice in nine district and municipal courts, Suffolk Superior Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Boston and Chelsea Juvenile Courts and the Supreme Judicial Court. Our office employs some 300 people and offers a wide range of services and programs for anyone encountering the criminal justice system. We are committed to educating the public about our mission and services while focusing on crime prevention to keep the residents, workers and visitors of Suffolk County safe.
James Borghesani, Chief of Communications