Framingham Police Department: Car hits two Framingham motorcycle officers

Car hits two Framingham motorcycle officers December 1, 2011

Laura Krantz Metrowest Daily News

FRAMINGHAM - A car struck two police motorcycles near the intersection of Summer and Fenwick streets at about 6 p.m., police said.
According to Lt. Ron Brandolini, the officers were traveling on Central Street, turned onto Summer Street and were hit by a car that pulled out onto Summer Street from Fenwick Street.
The car hit the first bike, which in turn pushed over the second one, police said.
The police officer on the first bike was taken to MetroWest Medical Center with a minor leg injury, Brandolini said. The other officer was not brought to the hospital, he said.
The incident is still under investigation and police had no further information.

Police log entry 1108263 17:47 ACC M/V: FENWICK ST / SUMMER ST (SEE REPORT) MC1: GIROTTI MC4: PATRIARCA 948: BAKER 969: ESSIGMANN 947: BLUE 944: GONCALVES 964: MCCARTHY MA 26HR07, MC M7945, MC M7936. FFD ENRT. EXCEPTIONAL TOW FOR 2 MC UNITS. Officer James M. Girotti (MC1) Officer Paul M. Patriarca (MC4) The car involved has license plate: MA 26HR07 Five separate cruisers and the FFD responded to the accident. How fast were the officers going when they took that turn onto Summer Street. Anyone turning onto Summer Street from Fenwick doesn't have much time to respond if they were exceeding the speed limit.

Car hits two Framingham motorcycle officers	December 1, 2011
Laura Krantz	Metrowest Daily News
FRAMINGHAM - A car struck two police motorcycles near the intersection of Summer and Fenwick streets at about 6 p.m., police said. According to Lt. Ron Brandolini, the officers were traveling on Central Street, turned onto Summer Street and were hit by a car that pulled out onto Summer Street from Fenwick Street. The car hit the first bike, which in turn pushed over the second one, police said. The police officer on the first bike was taken to MetroWest Medical Center with a minor leg injury, Brandolini said. The other officer was not brought to the hospital, he said. The incident is still under investigation and police had no further information.
Police log entry 1108263 17:47 ACC M/V: FENWICK ST / SUMMER ST (SEE REPORT) MC1: GIROTTI MC4: PATRIARCA 948: BAKER 969: ESSIGMANN 947: BLUE 944: GONCALVES 964: MCCARTHY MA 26HR07, MC M7945, MC M7936. FFD ENRT. EXCEPTIONAL TOW FOR 2 MC UNITS. Officer James M. Girotti (MC1) Officer Paul M. Patriarca (MC4) The car involved has license plate: MA 26HR07 Five separate cruisers and the FFD responded to the accident. How fast were the officers going when they took that turn onto Summer Street. Anyone turning onto Summer Street from Fenwick doesn't have much time to respond if they were exceeding the speed limit.

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