Zucco's next court date is June 29.
May 11, 2012 | PALMER -- Josephine Zucco, 75, of Ludlow in Palmer District Court Friday for her arraignment on vehicular homicide charges in connection with the death in April of motorcyclist Bradford R. Storozuk, 36, of Stafford Springs, Ct.PALMER -- A 75-year-old Ludlow woman was ordered not to drive as a condition of her release after her arraignment on a motor vehicle homicide charge in Palmer District Court on Friday in connection with the death of a Stafford Springs, Conn. motorcyclist.
Josephine T. Zucco appeared before Judge Patricia T. Poehler on the charge, which she denied. She also was charged with failure to yield to an approaching vehicle. She will return to court on June 29 for a pretrial conference.
She appeared to be shaking as she stood before the court, her husband by her side.
The accident happened on April 21 in Wilbraham. Details of the accident that claimed the life of Bradford R. Storozuk, 36, were not read in court.
Police have said that the crash happened just before 1 p.m. as Storozuk rode his 2011 Harley Davidson east on Boston Road. Zucco was operating a 2008 Buick Lucerne west on Boston Road when she pulled into Storozuk's path of travel as she was making a left turn into the Boston Road plaza, police said.
Assistant District Attorney Neil L. Desroches told the court that the conditions of Zucco's release were agreed upon with her attorney, Vincent A. Bongiorni, who was not able to attend the proceeding.
Desroches said Zucco should not be allowed to operate a motor vehicle. He said her right to operate a motor vehicle also has been suspended by the registry of motor vehicles, the result of Wilbraham police filing an immediate threat.
Poehler agreed to the conditions, and also told Zucco that as part of the conditions of her release she must not commit a crime.
"Even if the registry gives you your license back you cannot operate a motor vehicle," Poehler said.
Zucco declined comment afterward. The only representative from Storozuk's family was a friend who also declined to speak with a reporter.