Crime & Safety

East Greenwich Drunkenly Crashes Box Truck Into MA Gas Station: Police

Police in Norfolk, Massachusetts, said Keith Johnson crashed a box truck into a gas pump and two cars.

EAST GREENWICH, RI — An East Greenwich man was arrested in Massachusetts on Wednesday after police said he drunkenly crashed a box truck into a gas station.

Police in Norfolk, Massachusetts, said Keith Johnson, 54, was driving down Rockwood Road and lost control. He then crashed into a gas pump, two cars, an aerial lift and a fence at the Daley Service Center, police said.

When officers arrived, they found the box truck dangling over the edge of the retaining wall in the parking lot, police said.

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Johnson was charged with operating under the influence of liquor and negligent operation of a moor vehicle. He was arraigned Tuesday and was released on personal recognizance.

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