Wellesley Firefighter Charged with Driving Wrong Way on State Highway

A Wellesley firefighter was charged with drunken driving, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, driving the wrong way on a state highway and a marked lanes violation after an accident was caused on New Year’s Day.

Joan Cullinan, of Watertown, hit two cars while driving drunk in the wrong direction down Route 6 heading west on Route 6 eastbound at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Cape Cod Times reported.

Her car slammed into the driver’s side of an oncoming SUV, then into the driver’s side door of a Kia Optima sedan, according to a state police report.

Cullinan has been placed on paid administrative leave.

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