06-02-2025
Alleged drunken driver slams into 150-year-old monument in Nantucket, police say
After crashing into the side of the monument, the car rolled over and came to rest on its roof on the sidewalk, officials said.
The crash also caused'visible damage' to the monument, officials said.
Emergency responders found Franca de Brito lying on the ground next to the overturned vehicle, officials said.
07nantucket - The scene after an alleged drunk driver crashed his car into the Nantucket Civil War Monument. (Jason Graziadei/Nantucket Current)
Jason Graziadei/Nantucket Current
He was 'complaining of discomfort' and was
taken to Nantucket Cottage Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, officials said.
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He was arrested at the hospital and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, failing to stop or yield, and leaving the scene of a property damage accident, officials said.
The monument was erected in 1874 and dedicated in May 1875, according to the
The monument is dedicated to the soldiers and sailors of Nantucket who died fighting in the Civil War, according to
The Nantucket Current previously
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