Driver escapes unharmed in single-car crash in Warwick
WARWICK, Mass. (WWLP) – A driver walked away with minimal injuries following a single-car crash on Athol Road Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Warwick Fire Department, Engine 2 was called to Athol Road Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle veered off course.
Emergency crews arrived to find the car heavily damaged but the driver was conscious and alert. Officials say the vehicle's safety features played a critical role in preventing serious harm, including functioning airbags and the driver's use of a seat belt.
The driver, whose identity has not been released, was cited for a marked lanes violation and for texting while driving. No other vehicles were involved, and the crash did not result in any road closures.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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