Car crash damages JFK memorial in Holyoke, police seeking charges
The driver and passenger were inside the vehicle when officers arrived, Keenan said. First responders extricated the driver from the car and both individuals were administered Narcan and transported to a hospital to evaluate possible injuries.
Police issued the driver, a 26-year-old man from Springfield, a citation and are seeking a complaint against him for OUI-Drugs and Wanton Destruction of Property, Keenan said.
The Holyoke Department of Public Works has been contacted about the damage to the memorial, Keenan said.
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