Car Hits Ambulance- Father Charged With DUI- 5 Yr Old Injured
Car Hits Ambulance- Father Charged with DUI- 5 Yr Old Injured – HYANNIS — A 5-year-old Dennis boy was injured and his father was charged with drunken driving after allegedly crashing into the back of a Hyannis Fire Department ambulance Friday night. Kevin Curran, 38, of Dennis is facing numerous charges after the rear-end collision that occurred around 10:30 pm, said the Barnstable police. He is scheduled to be arraigned today in Barnstable District Court. Curran allegedly hit the back of the ambulance twice. After the second strike, the car was attached to the ambulance’s rear bumper, Barnstable Sgt. Sean Sweeney said. The injuries to the boy were not life-threatening and no injuries to the ambulance workers were reported, Sweeney said. Curran was described by the investigating officer as extremely unsteady on his feet, glassy-eyed, smelling of alcohol and wearing a white dress shirt backward when police arrived at the scene, Sweeney said. According to a report by Officer Mark Butler, the ambulance crew was turning from Route 28 onto Lincoln Road Extension in response to an emergency call when the collision occurred. Emergency lights on the ambulance were flashing at the time of the collision, police said. EMTs in the ambulance attended to Curran and his son, who was in the backseat of the car. The boy was in a child seat, but was not wearing a safety belt, police said. An initial report of the accident stated there were 75 feet of skid marks on Route 28 leading to the site of the collision. The 5-year-old was taken to the Cape Cod …
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