Man who rear-ended taxi, killing passenger, gets prison time

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A Boston man who had been bar hopping on St. Patrick’s Day two years ago before he drove into the rear of a taxi at more than 120 mph, killing the passenger, has been sentenced to up to eight years in prison.
Prosecutors say 43-year-old Michael Spinale was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to motor vehicle homicide while drunk and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Police say Spinale rammed the rear of the taxi on Interstate 195 in Attleboro