Milford cop in court for fatal crash

Derby (WTNH) - A Milford police officer did not enter a plea in his first court appearance today. He's charged with manslaughter following an on-duty car accident that left two teens from Orange dead.

Officer Jason Anderson remains on paid suspension following the crash in June that killed Dave Servin and Ashlie Krakowski, both 19-years old. 

Members of Milford's Police Commission voted Monday night to uphold the chief's recommendation that Anderson be suspended at least until the end of the department's internal investigation.

The Commission's vote was unanimous.

The horrific crash was captured on another officer's dashboard camera.  A state police investigation revealed that Ofc. Anderson was traveling 94mph, on Route One in Orange, at the time of the crash. He was not on his way to a call and he was not traveling with his lights or sirens on. 

Corey Wallace was friends with both Servin and Krakowski. The teens had been at a party at a house in Milford.

According to court documents, the teens were seen drinking, even playing beer pong, in the hours before the crash.

Wallace was at that party, as well, and said they were not drunk.

"I don't think they were, I know they weren't," he said. "We were there for awhile; they left before we did."

Ofc. Anderson is now facing two charges of manslaughter and one charge of reckless driving in the case. It's cold comfort for those still mourning the loss of two close friends.

"In my opinion, what he did was very stupid and he's probably paying for it on the inside but in the long run he's gonna pay for it anyway," said Wallace.

Anderson's attorney, Hugh Keefe, said all the facts haven't come out yet and this hasn't been easy on anyone.

"This is extremely difficult for all three families; it's extremely tragic and a lot of people are in a state of grief," said Keefe.

Tuesday's arraignment was short; Anderson's case was transferred to Milford for his next court appearance on December 7th.

He is free on a $250,000 bond.