Justin Douglas Kilburn, 29, of Kingston, plead not guilty as he was arraigned at Brockton District Court on Wednesday, June 6, charged with one count of motor vehicle manslaughter by operating under the influence of alcohol and motor vehicle homicide by OUI in the fatal crash May 10 that took the life of Diane Giordani, 52, of Plympton, and her German Shepherd dog “Blitz”.
Kilburn reportedly turned himself in to State Police, Norwell, Tuesday afternoon where he was arrested. Following a dangerousness hearing, Kilburn remains in custody, held on $50,000 cash bail, with the condition that if he were to be released on bail, he would be required to wear a GPS monitoring bracelet, be confined to his home, not drive, and have no contact with the victim’s family. The prosecutor had requested a $100,000 bail with those same conditions. As of noon yesterday, Kilburn remained in custody.
It was reported that Kilburn tested 1.7 blood alcohol level at the time of the crash, more than twice the legal Massachusetts limit of .08.
Shortly after 6 p.m., Thursday, May 10, Giordani, who was driving a black 2015 Nissan Xterra east on Route 106, was hit head-on by a white 2005 Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by Kilburn.
Kilburn was ejected from his truck through the passenger window, landing in the road, suffering major injuries. He was Medflighted to Rhode Island Hospital trauma center.
The head-on impact toppled Giordani’s SUV onto the driver’s side, trapping her and her German Shepherd “Blitz” inside. County Road neighbors ran to assist, trying to get Giordano and her dog out of the SUV. Both died at the scene. Plympton Fire/EMS, Halifax Police and Fire, and Middleboro Fire departments were all at the scene to extricate Giordani from the wreckage and extinguish a fire in the pickup truck.
Several witness accounts, including a closed circuit TV recording, agree that Kilburn was driving at a high rate ofspeed when he crossed into the opposite lane and struck Giordani’s vehicle head-on.
Both vehicles were towed to the State Police barracks in Middleboro, where the case remains under investigation by State Police detectives with the CARS Unit and Crime Scene Services.
Shortly after 6 p.m., Thursday, May 10, Giordani, who was driving a black 2015 Nissan Xterra east on Route 106, was hit head-on by a white 2005 Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by Kilburn.
Kilburn had been ejected from his truck through the passenger window, landing in the road, suffering major injuries. He was Medflighted to Rhode Island Hospital trauma center.
The head-on impact toppled Giordani’s SUV onto the driver’s side, trapping her and her German Shepherd “Blitz” inside. County Road neighbors ran to assist, trying to get Giordano and her dog out of the SUV. Both died at the scene, according to reports.
Plympton Police, Fire/EMS, Halifax Police and Fire, and Middleboro Fire departments were all at the scene to extricate Giordani from the wreckage and extinguish a fire in the pickup truck.
Both vehicles were towed to the State Police barracks in Middleboro, where the case remains under investigation.