Early yesterday morning proved perilous for one bread delivery driver in Hingham, Massachusetts, after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a utility pole. The Hingham Police Department reported that the accident occurred shortly after 3:30 a.m. near 75 Whiting Street on Route 53, according to WCVB. The driver was moving eastbound when his truck abruptly crossed over lanes and violently struck a utility pole on the opposite side of the road, causing it to snap and fall onto the truck.
Officials noted the driver, a 48-year-old man operating a Boston Bread Service vehicle, was injured but thankfully not critically. In the wake of the crash, police cited the driver for negligent operation and for failing to stay within marked lanes, suggesting the possibility that he may have fallen asleep at the wheel. "The driver did not attempt to slow the truck down before the crash and may have fallen asleep while driving," was stated in NBC Boston's report on the incident.
The collision resulted in Whiting Street's closure for over an hour as emergency services worked to clear the scene. The bread delivery truck, emblazoned with the logo of the Massachusetts-based Boston Bread Service, remained pinned under the broken utility pole in the aftermath, with photographs of the chaotic scene released by the Hingham Police Department on X.
A driver suffered non life-threatening injuries after crashing into pole on opposite side of road on Whiting St. this morning. (🎥 via resident) https://t.co/WrANL7pEEL pic.twitter.com/O2fwROAbSC
— Hingham Police (@HinghamPolice) February 10, 2024
The name of the driver was not released to the public. The precise cause of the accident is still under review, but fatigue appears to be a significant contributing factor. As the community begins to assess and repair the damage, the incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by drowsy driving on our roads.
