Crime & Safety
State Trooper Hospitalized After Medford Motorcycle Crash: Updated
The trooper's suffered a severe leg injury, however his injuries are not life threatening.
MEDFORD, MA - A State Trooper has been hospitalized with a severe leg injury after a motorcycle crash at Medford's Wellington Circle, according to multiple reports.
The trooper's injuries are not life threatening, according to Channel 5. However, the trooper did sustain a serious leg injury, according to Channel 7 News.
The driver has not been cited for wrongdoing, according to Channel 7.
The trooper was brought to Mass General Hospital, according to reports.
The trooper was on his motorcycle at the rotary when a car struck him, according to Channel 7. The two men in that car said the trooper was going the wrong way in the one-way rotary when they struck him, according to Channel 7. Reports said the trooper flew off his bike, landing about 15 feet away.
Photo courtesy of WHDH, 7-News
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