Video: Mass. State Police Cruiser Catches Fire after Crash

Feb. 13, 2024

A Massachusetts State Police trooper was negotiating a curve in Northfield when his cruiser went off the road and struck a utility pole, bursting into flames.

Joe Vince

A Massachusetts State Police cruiser burst into flames following a crash Monday.

The incident happened just before 3 p.m. as a trooper was driving in Northfield, WWLP-TV reports. The right front tire of the cruiser—a 2014 Ford Explorer—drifted onto the shoulder as the trooper negotiated a curve.

The trooper wasn't able to return to the roadway and struck a utility police. After the impact, the cruiser caught fire.

The trooper was uninjured in the crash, which is under investigation.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.