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ATV driver hospitalized, charged with drunken driving in West Brookfield

Police say ATV driver attempted to turn onto Route 9 when he lost control.

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WEST BROOKFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts say an all-terrain vehicle crash over the weekend hospitalized a man who is now facing drunken driving charges.

West Brookfield police say the 38-year-old Palmer man faces charges including drunken driving and driving with a revoked license. West Brookfield Police Sgt. Matthew Letendre says the ATV driver was attempting to turn left onto Route 9 when he lost control on Saturday, sending the ATV spinning and over a guardrail.

The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports the unnamed man’s injuries were not life-threatening. He remained at a Worcester hospital on Sunday.