WEST BROOKFIELD, MA — A stolen pickup truck crashed on West Main Street after sideswiping a commercial vehicle and trailer before the driver fled on foot into nearby woods.
The West Brookfield Police Department responded to the motor vehicle crash at approximately 9 a.m. on Dec. 11.
A 1-ton pickup truck traveling eastbound crossed the center line into the westbound lane and sideswiped a commercial vehicle and the trailer it was towing.
After the collision, the pickup truck fled the scene but traveled only a few hundred yards before coming to a stop on Hadley Path after losing a tire.
The operator, described as a white male, exited the truck, discarded apparent narcotics onto an adjacent property, and fled on foot into a wooded area west of Hadley Path.
A subsequent investigation revealed the pickup truck had been reported stolen earlier that same day in Belchertown.
A perimeter was immediately established, and multiple agencies assisted in an extensive search that lasted several hours.
Resources included the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, Massachusetts State Police K-9 units, CEMLEC K-9 units, CEMLEC drone unit, North Brookfield Police Department drone unit, Warren Police Department and Brookfield Police Department.
Despite the thorough search, the suspect was not located.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Brookfield Police Department at 508-867-1170 or submit a tip to [email protected].
