BRIDGEWATER — Police Chief Christopher D. Delmonte and Fire Chief John Schaltz report that the Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments responded to a serious crash on Pine Street on Sunday morning.
On Sunday, Jan. 5, at approximately 7:20 a.m., the Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments responded to multiple reports of a single-vehicle crash near the area of 357 Pine St.
On arrival, first responders observed a silver Chevrolet Cruze with severe damage and debris blocking the roadway. Due to the nature of the crash, Pine Street was temporarily closed to traffic.
The vehicle was occupied by a male driver and a female passenger, who were both
suffering from severe injuries.
The male driver was transported by a Bridgewater Fire ambulance to Boston Medical Center with injuries that are believed to be serious but non-life-threatening.
The female passenger is believed to have suffered serious, life-threatening injuries. She was transported by a Bridgewater Fire ambulance to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton and then later transferred to Boston Medical Center.
The preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a tree head-on.
The crash remains under investigation by Bridgewater Police Detectives, Bridgewater Police Accident Reconstruction Unit, and officers assigned to the Patrol Division. The Bridgewater Police Drone Unit also assisted at the scene.
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