Crime & Safety
Weymouth Man Critically Injured In Fairhaven Cruiser Crash
The Bristol County District Attorney's Office said the 32-year-old man was struck Tuesday night.
WEYMOUTH, MA — A Weymouth man was in critical condition at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston Wednesday afternoon after the Bristol County District Attorney's Office said a Fairhaven police cruiser struck him Tuesday night.
The 32-year-old man was a pedestrian walking on the roadway near the 7-Eleven around 11 p.m.
Police told WPRI-TV that the officer stopped immediately and called for help. The man was treated at the scene before brought to St. Luke's Hospital, and later transferred to Brigham & Women's.
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The station said the officer involved in the crash has been placed on administrative leave.
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