WESTON, Mass. — It may not come as a surprise to many people, but the driver of a US Postal Service tractor-trailer that crashed into the Charles River is now being cited for poor driving.
State Police on Tuesday said the driver is facing penalties for “excessive speed” and a “marked lanes violation” for the crash, which happened on Saturday in Weston.
Video from the State Police Association of Massachusetts caught the tractor-trailer going off the road and into the drink.
[ New video shows truck carrying U.S. mail slamming into the icy Charles River in Weston ]
The driver couldn’t swim and was standing on top of the truck when first responders arrived. He was brought to the hospital for evaluation.
The truck was carrying U.S. mail.
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