Crime & Safety
Driver in Buckmaster Pond Crash to Face OUI Charge
Police say the driver was able to escape with non-life-threatening injuries.
WESTWOOD, MA — A man is recovering from a crash after losing control of his vehicle.
Just before 6 p.m., the driver, identified as a 40-year-old Westwood man, lost control of his vehicle on Pond Street, struck a telephone pole, crashed through a fence, and slid into Buckmaster Pond, according to the Westwood Police Department.
Police say the man was able to get out of his vehicle and was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He is expected to fully recover.
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Truck appears to have hit a telephone pole, crashed through wood barrier into park, then went into pond in Westwood. Driver hospitalized. pic.twitter.com/w46cpoQXo1
— Tim Caputo (@Tim_Caputo) December 26, 2016
The crash is currently under investigation. Tuesday morning, the Westwood Police Department announced that they have filed a criminal complaint against the man for operating under the influence of liquor, negliegent operation of a motor vehicle, marked lanes violation, and speeding.
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