Prosecutors say the man behind the wheel of a truck that crossed the centerline and hit a family car, killing a five-year-old girl, had a blood alcohol level that was twice the legal limit. James Blanchard of Franklin was arraigned Tuesday for the Saturday night crash on Grove Street. Police allege he had two empty bottles of vodka in his truck. The girl’s mother and 14-year-old brother are in critical condition. Their father is out of the hospital. Blanchard faces many charges including motor vehicle homicide while OUI. If he makes his $250,000 bail the judge said he will have to wear an alcohol detection device.
