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Pedestrian Struck by Lowell Police Cruiser Near UMass Lowell Is Hospitalized

UMass Lowell will offer counseling to community members who witnessed the crash.

Overview

  • Lowell police say the collision occurred around 6:30 p.m. Thursday outside the O’Leary Library on Wilder Street near Bachelder Street.
  • The victim, described by police as a man, was taken to a hospital, and authorities have not released his condition.
  • Lowell Police are investigating with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section.
  • A UMass Lowell shuttle bus was stopped at the scene as officers documented the area.
  • Officials have not detailed how the crash happened, and the university says it is reviewing the incident.