Woman Driving Under Influence Crashes On Bridge In Western Mass, Police Say

A woman was allegedly intoxicated in Western Massachusetts when she blew past a “road closed” barricade and nearly made a splash landing off a bridge under construction, police said.

The crash site at the General Pierce Bridge.
Photo Credit: *Greenfield Police Department*

Zak Failla

04/19/2022 2:15 p.m.

In Franklin County, the crash happened at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19 in Greenfield on the General Pierce Bridge.

According to the Greenfield Police Department, upon arrival at the bridge, officers found a 2015 Nissan that had been traveling from Montague toward Greenfield and crashed through the barricade.

Police said that the vehicle continued to travel over the bridge that was under construction until it fell off the decking onto the exposed I-beams. The vehicle was unable to continue as the tires were not touching the surface any longer, they noted.

The driver - whose name was not released by investigators - was transported to the Franklin Medical Center for evaluation.

Police said that she was to be charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and multiple other civil infractions.

No other injuries were reported.

The Greenfield Police Department and Kochs Automative were able to tow the vehicle from the bridge, which remains closed to traffic.

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