Pregnant Woman, Police Officer Injured In Chelsea Crash
CHELSEA (CBS) - A pregnant woman, a police officer and one other person were injured in a three-car crash in Chelsea early Friday morning.
Around 2:20 a.m., Police say Elvin Maldonado, 37, of Hyde Park was speeding on the southbound side of Route 1 when his car slammed into a minivan right at the start of a road construction site.
The chain reaction sent the minivan crashing into a police car that was parked at the site.
A pregnant woman and another person in the minivan were taken to the hospital for precautionary measures.
A 35-year-old Chelsea police officer who sitting in the police cruiser was also injured.
All three are being treated for non-life threatening injuries at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Maldonado was arrested and charged with reckless operation.
He will be arraigned Friday in Chelsea District Court.
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