Merrimac Police Cruiser Crashes into Granite Curb During Emergency Response, Officer Treated and Released
MERRIMAC — Chief Eric Shears reports that a Merrimac Police Officer was treated and released at an area hospital and a Merrimac Police cruiser was damaged when it struck a curb during an emergency response on Tuesday.
Shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, a Merrimac Police Officer was responded in a marked cruiser for a report of a motor vehicle crash on I-495. As the officer turned from East Main Street onto Broad Street, the cruiser struck a granite curb.
The officer was transported to Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport by ambulance where he was evaluated and released later in the day.
The cruiser sustained damage to the front passenger wheel and chassis in the same area. It will be taken out of service for repairs. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The roadway was reported to be wet from recent rains at the time of the crash. The crash will be investigated by Merrimac Police.
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