WARWICK, RI — A Charlestown man has been sentenced to 17 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) in Kent County Superior Court for the 2022 fatal Warwick hit & run that killed 17-year-old Olivia Passaretti.
During his trial, the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2022, Aramis Segura was driving his 2010 Mercedes Benz C300 sedan at a high rate of speed on I-95 South in Warwick when he changed lanes and collided with a 2008 Nissan Altima driven by Passaretti, according to Attorney General Neronha’s office.
Passaretti.’s vehicle rolled into the west shoulder of the highway and landed on its roof after hitting a large tree. Warwick rescue personnel pronounced her as deceased at the scene. In the immediate aftermath of the crash, Segura is alleged to have fled the scene, leaving his car behind.
Alicia Peckham, 27, drove by the crash and stopped to speak with a Rhode Island State Police trooper, denying recognizing the vehicle allegedly operated by Segura. At 2:31 a.m., Segura called Peckham and asked her to pick him up in East Greenwich. A short time later, Peckham picked him up in her vehicle and drove him to their home in Charlestown. Several hours later, the State Police arrived at their Charlestown home looking for Segura, but the defendant denied knowing his whereabouts. Shortly thereafter, State troopers located Segura inside the home and arrested him.
In August, a jury found Peckham guilty of one count of aiding and abetting Segura after the fatal Warwick hit & run, concealing the commission of a felony, and obstructing an officer. Judge Matos sentenced Peckham to three years with 10 months to serve at the ACI and the remainder of her sentence under home confinement, a $5,000 fine, and 200 hours of community service.
“This is one of those cases that stays with you,” said Neronha. “Olivia deserved so much better; to live a full life into old age. Yet, because of the reckless actions of this defendant, her loved ones are left to wonder what her life might have looked like, what might have been. Olivia’s spirit lives on through her family and friends, and I hope this sentencing provides them with some measure of peace. Finally, I am grateful to the Rhode Island State Police for their exceptional work and partnership on this case and so many others.”
“All too often reckless, dangerous driving yields tragic results,” said Rhode Island State Police Colonel Darnell S. Weaver. “I appreciate the efforts of our Troopers and prosecutors in the Attorney General’s Office on their successful investigation and prosecution of this defendant. I hope Olivia’s family can now find some comfort and healing.”
Assistant Attorney General John Corrigan of the Office of the Attorney General and Detective Lieutenant Heather Palumbo, Lieutenants Sean McGehearty and Mark McGehearty, and Captain Jeffrey L’Heureux of the Rhode Island State Police led the investigation and prosecution of the fatal Warwick hit & run case.
Author: Rob Borkowski
Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at editor@warwickpost.com with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.
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