Tree smashes Cohasset police cruiser; Officer OK
COHASSET - A falling tree crushed a police cruiser in Cohasset Saturday afternoon.
It happened around 1 p.m. on South Main Street and River Road. The office was responding to a report of low hanging wires, when he heard a loud snap and saw the tree falling towards him and his cruiser.
"We dodged a tragedy today, and I'm so thankful that the officer is o/k. This incident is an excellent example of why we always encourage people to stay indoors during these storm events," said Cohasset Police Chief, William Quigley in a statement.
Photos show the cruiser's windshield smashed by the large tree.
ALERT- South Main & River Rd completely blocked for next hour. Tree crushed Cohasset Police car. Officer ok. More to follow pic.twitter.com/PLFEnWvY3N
— Cohasset Police (@CohassetPolice) September 16, 2023
Hurricane Lee passed by Massachusetts on Saturday morning, with tropical storm-force winds that caused some tree damage along the coast.