Woman Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Fairport Teacher
By: WROC-TV
Updated: August 3, 2012
The woman involved in the deadly accident the claimed the life of a Fairport science teacher is now being charged with manslaughter.
Megan Merkel, 23, is being arraigned on charges of vehicular manslaughter, DWI and inadequate brakes in Penfield Town Court.
Sheriff deputies say she and her boyfriend were playing a game along Route 250 Sunday morning when they hit Heather Boyum as she was biking on the road. Mark Scerbo, 22, is accused of hitting Boyum while on a motorcycle. Merkel is then accused of running over Boyum with a car. Merkel was issued an appearance ticket for DWI. Scerbo, too, faces a manslaughter charge and is being held without bail.
Merkel is due back in court on August 8th for a preliminary hearing. Bail has been set at $25,000 dollars. She has previous runs in with the law including a 2009 felony conviction. Scerbo has been discharged from Strong Hospital.
Megan Merkel, 23, is being arraigned on charges of vehicular manslaughter, DWI and inadequate brakes in Penfield Town Court.
Sheriff deputies say she and her boyfriend were playing a game along Route 250 Sunday morning when they hit Heather Boyum as she was biking on the road. Mark Scerbo, 22, is accused of hitting Boyum while on a motorcycle. Merkel is then accused of running over Boyum with a car. Merkel was issued an appearance ticket for DWI. Scerbo, too, faces a manslaughter charge and is being held without bail.
Merkel is due back in court on August 8th for a preliminary hearing. Bail has been set at $25,000 dollars. She has previous runs in with the law including a 2009 felony conviction. Scerbo has been discharged from Strong Hospital.
