Kevin L. Wilcox was indicted Thursday by a Broome County Grand Jury on 15 counts related to the death of Harper Stantz and serious physical injury of Britney Laserinko, including Aggravated Vehicular Homicide; Manslaughter, Aggravated Vehicular Assault, and Vehicular Manslaughter. According to the indictment, on March 11, 2019, while impaired by a drug, Wilcox did cause the death of Harper Stantz and serious physical injury of Britney Laserinko, while operating a motor vehicle on Beethoven Street, Binghamton, according to a news release from the Broome County District Attorney’s Office.
KEVIN L. WILCOX, DOB: 1/04/1986
125.14 Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, a Class B Felony;
125.15 Manslaughter, in the second degree, a Class C Felony;
120.04-a Aggravated Vehicular Assault, a Class C Felony;
125.12 Vehicular Manslaughter, in the second degree, a Class C Felony;
120.04 Vehicular Assault, in the first degree, a Class D Felony;
120.05 Assault, in the second degree, a Class D Felony (two counts);
120.03 Vehicular Assault, in the second degree, a Class E Felony (two counts);
120.20 Reckless Endangerment, in the second degree, a Misdemeanor (two counts);
1192-4 Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, a Misdemeanor;
1212 Reckless Driving, a Misdemeanor;
1129-a Failure to Keep Right, a traffic infraction; and
1144-a Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle
Police investigation reveals how it happened
Stantz, 17, was a junior at Binghamton High School; Laserinko, 19, was a BHS graduate. The two were friends walking home from Recreation Park in Binghamton. The police investigation of the matter determined that a Jeep Wrangler was traveling southbound on Beethoven Street and left the roadway crossing over the east side curb line of the roadway and striking Stantz and Laserinko. Both were Westside residents in the City. Wilcox in the Wrangler continued southbound through the front yards of 44 and 42 Beethoven Street. After striking two trees, his vehicle came to rest at the corner of Beethoven Street and Lincoln Avenue. The driver of the vehicle, Wilcox was detained at the scene and found to be uninjured. He was suspected to be under the influence of drugs, police said almost immediately after the accident.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
