Crime & Safety
Beverly Woman Charged With OUI After Allegedly Hitting State Trooper
The incident happened on Monday night in Foxboro following the Patriots game.
A Beverly woman is facing OUI charges after allegedly hitting a state trooper following Monday night’s Patriots game in Foxboro.
The Massachusetts State Trooper was injured when he was struck by a suspected drunk driver while manning a traffic post following the Patriots game.
The trooper was on foot working a traffic control assignment on Route 1 southbound in Foxboro when he was hit by a 2012 Jeep Liberty at approximately 11:47 p.m. He was ambulatory and alert — but was in pain — after being struck and was transported by ambulance to Norwood Hospital for evaluation of his injuries.
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The operator of the Liberty, Catherine E. Williams, 29, of Beverly, was placed under arrest for operating under the influence of alcohol.
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