Overview
- The collision occurred around 6:30 p.m. Thursday on South Campus at Wilder Street near Bachelder and Broadway, outside the McGauvran Center and O’Leary Library.
- Lowell police are investigating with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section.
- The man who was struck was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, and his identity and university affiliation have not been released.
- Authorities have not disclosed whether the cruiser had its emergency lights on or was responding to a call at the time.
- UMass Lowell called the incident tragic and said counseling resources are available to community members who witnessed the crash.