Western Mass. man arrested after fleeing car crash, then crashing again, police say
A West Springfield man was arrested in Hadley Friday night after fleeing a car crash, then crashing again with another car shortly after, according to police.
A 911 caller reported a crash at the intersection of Routes 9 and 116 shortly after 11 p.m., Hadley police said in a press release . The caller said that one of the drivers involved in the crash was fleeing in a gray Nissan SUV.
A West Springfield man was involved in two car crashes in Hadley Friday night, according to police.Hadley Police Department
Moments later, officers noticed a gray SUV traveling west on Russell Street on a high rate of speed, police said. They tried to catch the SUV, but lost sight of it quickly due to how fast it was traveling.
Officers continued to search for the SUV and soon came upon a crash at the intersections of Russell and Middle Street, police said. One of the cars involved in the crash was a gray SUV.
"Fortunately, all drivers were able to exit their vehicles under their own power, and were transported to area hospitals," police wrote.
A West Springfield man was involved in two car crashes in Hadley Friday night, according to police.Hadley Police Department
The driver of the gray Nissan SUV — a 32 year old man from West Springfield — will be summonsed to court for various motor vehicle charges, police said.
No further information has been released.
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