COHASSET — On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at about 3:40 p.m., Cohasset Police and Fire responded to the intersection of Beechwood Street and Hillside Drive for a report of a rollover crash with injuries. First arriving officers reported that the driver, a 70-year-old man from Quincy, self-extricated and was outside of his 2009 Toyota sedan with extensive facial injuries.
Investigation on the scene, which included eyewitness accounts, showed that the man was traveling west on Beechwood Street, operating at or about the speed limit, left the travel lane, and hit a tree, causing the car to roll at least once. The driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance, and the vehicle was towed. Beechwood Street was closed for nearly 1-hour. The driver was issued a citation for failing to stay within marked lanes.
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