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Red Sox-Yankees Dispute Turns Deadly

Posted: 2008-05-05 22:01:51

NASHUA, N.H. (May 5) - After a Red Sox-Yankees argument spilled outside a bar, a Yankee fan aimed her car at a group of people to scare them and didn't brake, hitting and killing a man, authorities and witnesses said.

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The Yankees fan, Ivonne Hernandez , was arraigned Monday on reckless second-degree murder and drunken driving charges and was held without bail. She did not enter a plea.

Hernandez , 43, was speeding early Friday toward a small group that included the man, Matthew Beaudoin, 29, and never hit her brakes, a prosecutor said Monday.

"She accelerated at a high speed for about 200 feet. She went directly at this group of people," prosecutor Susan Morrell said. "She indicated to police that she wanted to scare this group of people. She thought they would get out of the way."

Beaudoin died of massive head trauma at a hospital, Morrell said.

Hernandez , of Nashua, was arrested at the scene. She said she had been drinking and refused to take a breath-alcohol test, said Morrell. Hernandez said she had been in an argument with the group.

Hernandez 's public defender, James Quay, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Authorities won't describe the argument, but witnesses said it heated up when Hernandez identified herself as a New York Yankees fan. Like the rest of New Hampshire, Nashua, 45 miles northwest of Boston, is Red Sox country.

Bartender Tanya Moran said the argument spilled outside, and at least one person in a group that included Beaudoin began chanting against the Yankees when they saw a Yankees sticker on Hernandez 's car.

Hernandez allegedly gunned her car and struck Beaudoin and Maria Hughes, 21. Hughes had only minor injuries, which Beaudoin's sister Faith said was because her brother shielded Hughes, a friend.

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poopsie924 01:47:47 PM May 09 2008

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Isn't booze wonderful?: Let's keep it legal.

P8RE0T 03:00:32 PM May 07 2008

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OREGDRAG...
The fact that the rest of the civilized world has "socialized medicine" is the VERY REASON that the rest tof the civilized world comes to America forspecialized medicine. BTW, Name droppig Micheal Moore does NOT lend credence to your views

bald ocny 12:23:33 PM May 07 2008

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those yankee fans really are sore losers
drunk or not they hate the red soc

dragonkora 06:19:33 AM May 07 2008

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I sincerly hope that that bandaid on her nose means that at least SOMEONE in that group clocked her a good one!

Btnrgjohn 12:08:36 AM May 07 2008

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Can someone say DUMB *****.
ME

Wend520 07:55:51 PM May 06 2008

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we're getting like those mental retards that behave badly over soccer.

oredrag 06:58:25 PM May 06 2008

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This woman can't even keep it together on sports! LOL! Can you believe this McBush? Americans really need to check up on his voting record to see how hes like ********** guys terrible! He wants to keep healthcare like it is now? All the rest of western civilization has gone to universal healthcare for years now and we have not? Check out the Michael Moore CD "Sicko", and find out some things you didn't know!

oredrag 06:50:38 PM May 06 2008

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What the hell is wrong with people here? Any sporting event in this country is a PRIVILEGE! Does anyone understand what that means? Its NOT something you fight over! But obviously some people are just that stupid! She certainly was! LOL