Crime & Safety

Crashes Result in OUI Arrest, Distracted Driving Charge

It was an unusually busy Saturday evening for the Norwood Police Department.

NORWOOD, MA — Multiple car crashes meant a busy Saturday night for police and firefighters in Norwood.

The Norwood Police Department said Sunday morning that they responded to five crashes between 4 p.m. and midnight Saturday, including two three-car crashes.

The most notable was a five-car crash on Walpole Street that resulted in four people being taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Norwood fire. Another crash resulted in an OUI arrest, Norwood Police said.

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Neponset Street by the rotary and Walpole Street by Olde Derby Village saw detours greater than a half hour, police said.

More information is expected when Norwood police releases their police log from the weekend.

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