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Police: Woman learning to drive at cemetery crashes into gravestones
The driver inadvertently hit the gas instead of the brake, according to police.
A 53-year-old Melrose woman learning to drive in a cemetery inadvertently hit the gas instead of a brake, knocking down several headstones and damaging her white Range Rover, according to police.
First responders were called to Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to Lt. David Mackey.
Police found the SUV and several gravestones severely damaged, he said.
A total of eight headstones were knocked over, according to police. Several sustained damage, according to officials, but all were successfully uprighted by members of the Department of Public Works, who responded to the scene.
The two occupants of the vehicle were uninjured, according to police.
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The woman, who has a permit, was learning to drive with a licensed driver, Mackey said. At this time, there are no charges, he added. The driver’s name was not released.
The Range Rover was towed from the scene, according to Mackey. Photos from the scene show that it lost a tire and several other parts.
No further information was immediately available.
The crash remains under investigation by the Melrose Police Department.
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