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Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser
Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser A Massachusetts State Trooper and his police dog who were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on the interstate are expected to recover, authorities say.  The car crash occurred while State Trooper Ken Hanchett and his K-9 partner Orry were on duty protecting a construction crew on I-495 in Hopkinton in the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 19, the State Police Association of Massachusetts said on Facebook.  A vehicle heading southbound struck the Hanchett's cruiser, causing both the trooper and the dog to be rushed off the scene for medical care.  Earlier this afternoon, our member …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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2 People Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 20 In Central Mass: Police 2 People Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 20 In Central Mass: Police
2 People Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 20 In Central Mass: Police Two people have died following a wrong-way crash involving several vehicles on a major route in Central Massachusetts, authorities said. State Troopers responded to the three-vehicle crash on Route 20 at Carroll Hill Road in Charlton on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 7, Massachusetts State Police report. The crash closed Route 20 in both directions, according to MassDOT on Twitter. On scene Charlton, Rte 20 at Carroll Hill Rd. Serious mva. Photo recon and crime scene requested. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/zv5CiQZFTq — Matthew Gregoire (@BreakngNewsPhtg) December 7, 2022 Both of the victims w…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Massachusetts State Trooper Trainee Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Leg Massachusetts State Trooper Trainee Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Leg
Massachusetts State Trooper Trainee Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Leg A trainee at the Massachusetts State Police Academy is in the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg, an MSP spokesperson said.  The trainee accidentally discharged his firearm during a training exercise at the academy in New Braintree on the morning of Wednesday, July 6. the spokesperson said.  The trainee was treated at UMass Medical Center for a non-life-threatening injury and is expected to return to training Thursday, the spokesperson added. The incident remains under investigation.

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by David Cifarelli