Bourne Rotary Gas Tanker Crash: Charges Sought

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Massachusetts State Police have applied for a complaint charging the truck’s driver with three motor vehicle offenses.

As the result of an investigation into the crash of a gas tanker at the Bourne Rotary last week, the Massachusetts State Police have applied for a complaint charging the truck’s driver with three motor vehicle offenses. The complaint application lodged Friday at Falmouth District Court seeks to charge THOMAS MEDEIROS, 47, of Westport with: 1.) Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle; 2.) Operating at a Speed Greater than Reasonable and Proper; and 3.) Failure to Stay Within Marked Lanes. The investigation was conducted by the State Police Barracks in Bourne, with the assistance of the State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section.

The crash at approximately 11 p.m. last Tuesday caused approximately 5,000 gallons of fuel to spill onto the rotary, the closure of the rotary and the Bourne Bridge for several hours. Partial closures remain in place as the environmental cleanup of the land in and around the rotary continues this week.

We will notify media of a court date once one is scheduled. No further information is being released at this time.


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