WESTFIELD—Westfield Police report an officer was injured in a crash involving a police motorcycle and another vehicle Monday evening.
According to Westfield Police Capt. Michael McCabe, one officer was injured after a collision between the Westfield Police Department’s Zero Motorcycle, an electric motorcycle, and another vehicle that occurred around 7:10 p.m. The accident occurred in the area of Granville Road and Western Avenue.
According to McCabe, officer Patrick Shea was injured and transported to Baystate Medical Center. On Shea’s condition, McCabe said that he would recover.
According to McCabe, the accident occurred after the non-police vehicle was heading westbound on Western Avenue and had attempted to turn onto Granville Road.
However, McCabe said the operator reportedly did not believe they could make the turn or make the turn safely and reportedly attempted to get back into the westbound lane on Western Avenue. The driver then reportedly collided with the officer’s motorcycle in the eastbound lane of Western Avenue, according to McCabe.
