Alleged drunk driver strikes state police cruiser, injures trooper
An alleged drunk driver struck a state police cruiser in Medford Tuesday night, sending a trooper to the hospital, state police said in a statement.Around 11:25 p.m., the cruiser was stopped at a red light at Wellington Circle when it was hit from behind, the Middlesex District Attorney’s office said in a statement. The trooper was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston for treatment of a minor injury resulting from the collision, according to police.
The other vehicle’s operator, 45-year-old Anamaria Batista, of Revere, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor (second offense), negligent operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to use care in stopping, police said.
Batista was arraigned Wednesday in Somerville District Court and was ordered to consume no alcohol and be subject to random screens, according to the DA’s office.
Her bail was set at $250 cash, but she was then ordered held because of a probation violation from Salem District Court, the DA’s office said. Batista is expected back in court on December 1.
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