Quincy Police Officer Responding To Medical Call Strikes Man Crossing Street
QUINCY (CBS) – A police officer responding to a medical call in Quincy hit a man who was crossing the street Wednesday morning. Officers received a call for CPR in progress around 7:40 a.m.
While responding with cruiser lights activated, an officer hit 79-year-old Giovanni Angelucci, who was walking across Independence Ave. near Goddard Street.
Angelucci was rushed to Boston Medical Center.
"[He is] just the nicest guy you'd ever meet. Soft spoken, just a sweetheart of a man," said Rob Marchionne, a friend of Angelucci. "He used to live in this neighborhood and still comes to this neighborhood a lot."
Quincy Police said the officer was taken to an area hospital. The officer has been placed on temporary leave.
According to locals, Angelucci is a popular barber in Quincy. He parked his car and was crossing the street to ask his mechanic a question.
"He's a part of the community that we see every day, literally a staple of this town," said Jay Pardeleben of Quincy.
Angelucci remains in critical condition.
Weymouth Police were brought in to investigate the crash.