Waltham Man Pleads Not Guilty in Deadly Crash, Held Without Bail

A man named Simon pleaded not guilty to charges including two counts of manslaughter after causing a fatal crash in Waltham, Massachusetts. Simon allegedly veered his vehicle into a roadside work site, resulting in the deaths of a Waltham police officer and a National Grid worker. He then attempted to flee the scene and brandished a knife at a police officer before stealing their cruiser and leading them on a high-speed chase. Simon has a history of similar incidents in New Hampshire, including a 2009 crash where he was sentenced to a psychiatric unit and a 2016 incident that resulted in a prison sentence. The accused is being held without bail and is due to return to court on December 14.