Lowell Man Facing OUI Charge For Horrendous Head-On Wilmington Crash: Police

A man from Lowell is expected to be charged with OUI in connection with a Wilmington crash that seriously injured two people, authorities said.

One of the damaged cars from the head-on crash on Main Street
Photo Credit: *Wilmington Fire Department on Twitter*

Wilmington Fire responding to the crash on Main Street
Photo Credit: *Wilmington Fire Department on Twitter*

David Cifarelli

10/13/2022 11:51 a.m.

Police responded to the two-car crash on Main Street in Wilmington, near the Woburn line, around 6:39 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, Wilmington Police said. Upon arrival, officers saw an apparent head-on collision between a 2019 GMC Yukon and a 2018 Audi A3.

The driver of a GMC, a 44-year-old Woburn woman, sustained serious injuries while the driver of the Audi, a 33-year-old Lowell man, sustained critical injuries, police said. Both were pulled from their vehicles and were taken to Lahey Clinic for treatment.

The Lowell man will be charged with the following:

Operating under the influence of liquor causing serious bodily injury
Negligent operation of a motor vehicle
Speeding
Open container violation
Failure to use headlights.

He will be arraigned at Woburn District Court, police said. The crash is under investigation.

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