BOURNE, Mass. — A 63-year-year-old tractor-trailer driver faces charges after crashing into a utility pole in Bourne, according to police.
The unidentified driver told Bourne police he was hauling 12,000 gallons of unleaded fuel on April 21 when a bird flew into his window and hit his head causing him to swerve and take out a utility pole on MacArthur Boulevard.
Luckily a driver behind the tractor-trailer had a dash cam that captured the dramatic incident, and because of the high-quality video police said they were unable to confirm the driver’s report.
The video showed the tractor-trailer slowly drifting to the right across several lanes of traffic instead of swerving like the driver told police.
Check out this video from @BournePD. This truck was hauling
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nearly 12,000 gallons of fuel when the driver said a bird flew inside the cab, but police found no evidence of that pic.twitter.com/mLNVkBjoKK
Very lucky no one was injured during this crash that occurred on Saturday, April 21st, just prior to noon on MacArthur Blvd - Southbound. The 63 year old male driver of the tractor trailer unit was towing nearly 12,000 gallons of unleaded fuel when he said a bird flew inside the vehicle and struck his head causing him to swerve. After viewing this very high quality dash cam taken by another motorists, officers were unable to confirm the operator’s account of the accident, observing the vehicle did not swerve and instead slowly travelled across multiple lanes without braking. The operator was cited for Failure to Stay Within Marked Lanes and Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle. Massachusetts State Police assisted with the investigation, Bourne FD extinguished the fire, and MassDOT assisted with debris and fuel cleanup. Various utility companies responded to repair the damaged poles and hydrant.
Posted by Bourne Police Department on Tuesday, May 1, 2018
The driver was charged with failure to stay within marked lanes and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
Massachusetts State Police assisted Bourne police with the investigation, and MassDOT assisted with debris and fuel cleanup.
Other companies assisted with repairing the damaged poles and fire hydrant.
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