Accused Drunk Driver Crashes Into Massachusetts State Police Cruiser On Storrow Drive In Boston

CBS Boston

December 18, 2024

BOSTON - An accused drunk driver was arrested early Tuesday morning in Boston after an SUV crashed into a Massachusetts State Police cruiser. According to police, the man had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit.

The cruiser was on the eastbound side of Storrow Drive just after 11 p.m. Monday when a 2013 Acura slammed into its rear. The driver, identified by police as 32-year-old Melvin Lopez of Chelsea, was arrested and taken to the Boston barracks, where he spent the night.

Melvin Lopez is arraigned after slamming into a Massachusetts State Police trooper while allegedly driving drunk/CBS Boston

Police said Lopez was unsteady on his feet, had slurred speech, and had a blood alcohol content of .191%. The legal limit to drive in Massachusetts is 0.08% for people over 21 years old.

The Acura SUV slammed into the back of a Massachusetts State Police cruiser on Storrow Drive in Boston, Dec. 16, 2024/CBS Boston

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