Ex-Massachusetts State Police trooper pleads guilty to crash that killed motorcyclist

A former Mass State Police trooper accused of leaning over to kiss his girlfriend while driving on I- swerving and causing a crash that killed a motorcyclist has pleaded guilty Kristopher Carr has pleaded guilty to motor conveyance homicide in the crash that killed -year-old Winthrop man Christopher Zike Carr was sentenced to years in the House of Correction with months to serve and the balance suspended for three years The judge also ordered a substance abuse evaluation and any necessary follow-up therapy Under state law Carr s driver s license will be suspended for years Back on Oct State Police received a call at around a m for a crash on I- south in Boston An SUV and motorcycle had crashed Responding troopers unveiled Carr the driver of the SUV rendering aid to the motorcyclist later identified as Zike Zike was pronounced dead at Boston Medicinal Center Carr and his girlfriend were treated for minor injuries at Mass General Hospital Carr an off-duty state trooper at the time of the crash had been driving the SUV with his girlfriend in the front traveler seat He leaned over to kiss his girlfriend swerved and struck the median barrier disabling the SUV in the leftmost two lanes of the highway the Suffolk DA s office wrote Zike who was driving to a a m shift at Ikea in Stoughton crashed into the SUV and was thrown from his motorcycle Witness statements and video from several establishments verified that Carr consumed numerous alcoholic beverages that night Related Articles Major crimes in Massachusetts fell more than in but hate crimes grew Ex-Massachusetts State Police trooper sues Harvard for not being promoted because of his age Massachusetts State Police announces reforms under Excellence Initiative Five injured three critical after horrific head-on crash in Gloucester Massachusetts teenager arrested after senseless crash into State Police lieutenant Zike s brother in court described him as a good person and fun who had a great relationship with the brother s daughter Zike s niece The brother noted Zike was interested and invested in his locality in Winthrop and that he planted a garden at the Winthrop Senior Center and was interested in the repurposing of school and park land We were reminded in a majority tragic way in contemporary times how a limited extremely bad decisions ended one life and impacted so plenty of others revealed Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden Christopher Zike s life will be remembered and mourned by his family and friends while Kristopher Carr s life will take a vastly different path than he likely intended all due to his decisions and actions that night and morning