The man accused of intentionally driving into a prominent Boston arts collector at the start of January, killing him and his dog, will not stand trial.
William Haney, 42, faces charges of murder and cruelty to animals in connection with the fatal crash on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall on Jan. 3.
The crash killed John Axelrod, 79, and his dog Tale. The two had been walking along the pedestrian park that morning, as they often did, when Haney pulled over to ask a bystander if they’d seen a man walking his dog and wearing red jacket, according to prosecutors…