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Police: Speeding Sedan Ran Red Light, Causing Mansfield Rollover That Ejected Pickup Driver

Police expect to seek charges against the sedan driver following the Mansfield crash investigation.

Overview

  • Officers responded around noon Monday to Route 140 at School Street and found a sedan and a pickup with heavy front-end damage.
  • Investigators say the sedan used the breakdown lane to pass traffic before running a red light and striking the pickup.
  • The impact caused the pickup to roll onto its side, ejecting its driver, according to Mansfield police.
  • The pickup driver was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and the sedan driver was transported to Boston Medical Center - South with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • A traffic signal pole was damaged in the crash, and the intersection remains closed for repairs as the investigation continues.