Alleged Drunk Driver Launches Off I-93’s Upper Deck, Lands on Lower Deck
A 33-year-old East Boston man, allegedly under the influence, drove a pickup truck off Interstate 93 North’s upper deck, at the Route 1 off-ramp, early Sunday morning, landing on the expressway’s lower deck, according to State Police.
After the dramatic crash at about 6:25 a.m., Vannak Sao was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, police said.
Boston and Somerville firefighters extricated Sao from the truck. He was then taken to Massachusetts General Hospital after being stabilized.
Traffic cameras captured the airborne Toyota Tacoma, which is owned by a relative of Sao. Before the fall, the truck hit a light pole, exit sign, and chain-link fence.
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