Rick Smith, Chief of Police
1 Union St.
Wakefield, MA 01880
For Immediate Release
Monday, May 3, 2019
Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net
Wakefield Police Department Cites Driver Following Rollover Crash
WAKEFIELD — Chief Steven Skory reports that the Wakefield Police Department cited a driver following a Sunday evening crash.
At 6:42 p.m., Wakefield Police were dispatched to a report of a crash in the area of 449 North Ave.
Upon arrival, officers conducted an on-scene investigation and determined that the driver of a 2011 BMW 335 accelerated and crossed the center line, lost control and clipped an oncoming 2018 Jeep Cherokee head-on, causing the Jeep to roll over.
The BMW had been traveling southbound on North Avenue at the time of the crash, and the 18-year-old male driver, of Wakefield, was issued a summons for Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Speeding and a Marked Lanes Violation.
There were no significant injuries as a result of the crash.
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