Wife of man struck by USPS driver accused of drunk driving shares update

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - It’s a story we’ve been following since it happened last week, a post man was accused of driving drunk, crashing into several cars, a bank, and an innocent bystander.

Now, the wife of the bystander is sharing her family’s side of the story.

It has certainly been a rough month for Jessica Mann and her family. She told us her husband, 30-year-old Angelo Fabozzi, was going about his business last week heading into his local Pride gas station to grab his coffee as he did every day before work. But this day would turn out to be more than just a regular day.

Sometime between parking his car and walking to get his coffee, Fabozzi was struck by a mail truck, leaving him with severe injuries. Mann told us that Fabozzi was at Baystate Medical Center for almost three days, with nurses telling her that they were not sure how her husband survived such trauma.

While Fabozzi gets his coffee from the Pride station, Mann makes hers from home every day. But the day of the accident was an exception. She chose to treat herself with some Starbucks, which happened to be directly across the street from where her husband was hit.

Mann saw the caution tape at the scene but had no idea that it was Fabozzi who was impacted. “I literally took two pictures of the scene, and I texted them to Angelo. I didn’t even notice that his truck was in the middle of Pride… Before I even knew what was happening, I was on my way to Baystate cause that’s where his location said, and I had that horrible pit in my stomach.” Mann told us.

Fabozzi has since been discharged from the hospital, but Mann said he will be out of work as a performance car mechanic for quite some time.

As a stay-at-home mom with a three-year-old and a ten-week-old, Mann has been struggling since the crash. But between her best friend organizing a meal train and her neighbors sending her essentials through her Amazon wishlist, Mann is thankful that so many people have her back.

“It’s not about the money; it’s about the community… Fresh baked cookies are better than a hundred dollars. Someone dropping off flowers on your steps is so much more meaningful. That’s a true community to me.” Mann said.

We previously reported that the mailman accused in this crash has been identified as 54-year-old Robert O’Sullivan. Authorities say after striking the person, and several cars, the incident ended with O’Sullivan driving into the wall of a PeoplesBank down the street.

Even though her husband and her family are in physical and emotional pain, she feels no anger towards driver that hit Fabozzi. “My message is more so to the community around him… family and friends. If someone has a problem, don’t give up, don’t give up on getting them help.”