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Richard Chapin, 37, dies, police officer Joseph Pieczarka injured in head-on collision on Front Street in Chicopee, Massachusetts

Modified Date: 
Sun, 07/05/2015 - 9:54am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, July 4, 2015

Man dead after crash with Chicopee police cruiser

A man was killed after crashing his SUV head-on into a police cruiser in Chicopee. Police said the officer was traveling up Front Street at 2:12 a.m. when the SUV crossed into the officer's lane and slammed into the cruiser. Both the 37-year-old man and the police officer were taken to Baystate Medical Center, where the man died. The officer was treated at the hospital for bruises, lacerations and a head injury.

Chicopee Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Police Cruiser

Police have identified a man killed in a head-on crash with a police cruiser this weekend that also left an officer injured. Chicopee police Officer Mike Wilk said an SUV driven by 37-year-old Richard Chapin of Chicopee crossed into the opposite lane on Front Street and hit the police SUV. The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. Officer Joseph Pieczarka has been released from the hospital and is recovering from cuts and a head injury. The impact of the crash pushed the police vehicle into a city hall parking lot. Both drivers were taken to Baystate Medical Center, where Chapin later died.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on
People Involved: 
Joseph Pieczarka
Richard Chapin
Roadway: 
Front Street
City: 
Chicopee, MA
County: 
Hampden County, MA
Area: 
Springfield-Holyoke, MA

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