Hull K-9 Officer, Driver Seriously Injured In Bridgewater Crash
BRIDGEWATER (CBS) -- A K-9 officer and another driver were seriously injured in a crash Thursday morning.
The collision happened around 9:23 a.m., when police said a car pulled in front of the Hull K-9 cruiser driven by Officer John Mercer on Grove Street at Bedford Street.
The cruiser hit the other car, which then went into a telephone pole.
Bridgewater Fire said the Jaws of Life had to be used to get one of the drivers out.
Ofc. John Mercer & his K9 partner Kenny were involved in an accident this morning. Both are okay. Official press release to follow.
— Hull Police (@HullPolice) October 26, 2017
Both Officer Mercer and the other driver were taken to South Shore Hospital trauma center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Mercer's K-9 partner, Kenny, was in the car, but was not hurt. The dog was taken to a local kennel.
The crash is still under investigation.