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🌱 Patch AM: 1 Driver Injured, Another Arrested After Vehicle Runs Red Light In Mansfield: State Police

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  • Mansfield man injured after Route 195 red-light crash leads to arrest

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  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1 Driver Injured, Another Arrested After Vehicle Runs Red Light In Mansfield: State Police (patch.com) — A Mansfield man was injured Saturday night when another driver allegedly ran a red light at Route 195 and South Frontage Road, leading to a two-vehicle crash that trapped him in his car. Mansfield EMS took him to Backus Hospital with suspected minor injuries, while state police arrested the other driver on multiple motor vehicle charges and had both vehicles towed.
   

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