Holyoke Driver, 19, Smashes 19 Headstones At Northampton Cemetery: Police

A 19-year-old driver from Western Massachusetts proved that age isn't just a number, it's the same amount of headstones someone can take out with their car.

The involved vehicle sustained "heavy front end damage," according to Northampton Police
Photo Credit: *Northampton Police Department on Facebook*

David Cifarelli

04/10/2023 9:45 a.m.

Northampton Police found a vehicle with "heavy front end damage" at St. Mary's Cemetery around 1:42 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, the department said on Facebook.

Initial investigation determined that the driver, a 19-year-old man from Holyoke, drove off the road and crashed into the cemetery, damaging 19 headstones in the process, police said.

Officers also determined that the driver appeared to be under the influence and placed him under arrest of OUI liquor. He was charged with the following:

OUI alcohol
Having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle
Failure to wear a seatbelt
Operating at a speed greater than reasonable

No other information was released.

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