Crime & Safety

Driver Survives Icy Plunge in Acton

A 31-year-old Maynard man climbed out of his vehicle after crashing into a brook on Central Street Wednesday night.

A driver survived after his car made an icy plunge on Central Street Wednesday night.

Police said Nicholas Costanzo, 31, of Maynard, was driving a Chevrolet Cruze in the area of 165 Central St. at about 6:30 p.m. when his vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a brook. He was able to climb out of the vehicle to safety. Police said he had hypothermia.

Police said the cause of the crash is under investigation.

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Photo: Costanzo’s submerged vehicle. (Credit: Acton police)

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