A Newton man with a long history of driving offenses was arraigned this morning on charges stemming from the death of Francis McInerney on VFW Parkway this summer, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced.

ZYOMA VASSERMAN (D.O.B. 3/5/63) is charged with motor vehicle homicide, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and the civil infraction of speeding, all in connection with the 17-year-old West Roxbury youth’s death on the night of June 14, 2010.

Vasserman was released without monetary bail; at prosecutors’ request, however, West Roxbury District Court Judge Kathleen Coffey ordered him to surrender his driver’s license while the case is pending.

Assistant District Attorney Patrick Devlin said McInerney and a group of friends had just crossed the southbound lane of traffic at about 9:20 p.m. and were crossing the northbound lane from the median strip when Vasserman’s vehicle struck him.

The young man suffered fatal injuries in the crash and died at Brigham and Women’s Hospital later that night. Vasserman remained at the scene and showed no signs of intoxication when interviewed by Massachusetts State Police.

The collision was the subject of an extensive investigation by State troopers assigned to Conley’s office and members of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section. That investigation – which entailed the retrieval and review of surveillance footage from multiple cameras along Vasserman’s route – revealed that Vasserman was travelling at speeds up to 59 mph as he travelled toward the scene of the collision. The posted speed limit in that area is 30 mph, prosecutors said.

Vasserman’s driving record dates back to 1982 and includes traffic violations in Auburn, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Needham, and Newton, along with speeding citations in downtown Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Canton, and Dorchester.

Vasserman is represented by attorney Melvin Norris. He will return to court on Feb. 21.