A local car dealership will not sell a luxury vehicle that was involved in a notorious hit-and-run accident that killed a young Amherst girl in July 2011.
A sales manager at the Jim Ball dealership says they were unaware of the car's history when they acquired it from a consignment company. The BMW was being driven by Dr. James Corasanti when he struck and killed 18-year-old Alix Rice.
Corasanti is serving a one year jail sentence on a driving while intoxicated conviction related to the incident. He was acquitted of the more serious charges lodged against him.
The car's front end was replaced. The restored BMW was for sale at Jim Ball for more than $62,000. But the dealership has now pulled the car from its website and showroom and will return it to the consignment company.
The victim's father tells WBFO News he was shocked to hear the car was for sale. He would prefer it be sold at an auction, with the proceeds going to the proposed skate park being planned in Alix's memory.