Karen Read‘s second trial in connection with the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, continues on Friday in Dedham’s Norfolk Superior Court before Judge Beverly Cannone.

But on cross-examination, defense attorney Robert Alessi pointed out Welcher was not the first crash expert to work with prosecutors on Read’s case. He name-dropped Massachusetts State Police Trooper ...

Judge Beverly Cannone said that the trial was running "ahead of schedule" before she sent the jury home for the day.

Karen Read's defense will continue to question a prosecution expert who had an SUV hit him as part of his investigation.