Overview
- A Massachusetts State Police cruiser was in a two-vehicle crash near 899 Belmont Street in Brockton, with EMS, fire, state police and Brockton police responding and authorities not yet confirming the extent of civilian injuries.
- State police say this was the third crash involving a state police cruiser within a 24-hour span, according to local reporting.
- Separately on Interstate 93 in Stoneham a driver struck a parked state police cruiser, and police confirmed the trooper suffered minor injuries and is expected to recover.
- Officials issued two civil violations to the Stoneham driver for impeded operation tied to distracted driving and a marked lanes violation, and multiple cruisers and at least two civilian vehicles were reported at that scene.
- The incidents have renewed focus on roadside safety after a 2022 fatal crash that killed Trooper Tamar Bucci and may prompt closer review of procedures for officers and motorists when vehicles stop on highway shoulders.