Overview
- Thomas Hayes, 36, pleaded not guilty to motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation and leaving the scene in Brockton District Court.
- A judge ordered $15,000 cash bail with a condition that he not drive, with the next court date set for March 31.
- Police reports say Hayes spent hours drinking at a Daytona 500 gathering and later at the Boardroom Cabaret before the collision.
- Surveillance footage showed Hayes driving a Ford Explorer as passengers reported a jolt and a shattered windshield shortly before the victim was found.
- Investigators found the SUV with crash damage at Hayes’ Hanover home and noted a strong odor of alcohol at his arrest; the victim, 23-year-old Alfredo Alves, was pronounced dead after being found near Battles and Cross streets.