Published in the December 7, 2015 edition.
WAKEFIELD — A major two-car crash early Sunday morning resulted is multiple serious injuries and charges against both drivers for operating under the influence of alcohol.
On Sunday at approximately 1:15 a.m., the Wakefield Police Department received multiple calls reporting a serious motor vehicle crash with injuries in the area of 150 Oak St. Within moments, several units from the Wakefield Police Department, Wakefield Fire Department, Action Ambulanceand AMR Ambulance had arrived on scene. The on-scene commander, Sgt. Joseph Anderson reported that at least one vehicle had rolled over and multiple occupants were trapped inside one of the vehicles.
A 2012 Acura MDX had rolled over and the operator and only occupant, 42-year-old Jacky An Xie of Saugus was able to free himself from the vehicle. Officers determined that he was under the influence of alcohol and he was placed under arrest at the scene.
The other vehicle, a 1993 Saturn SL2 had been operated by a 17-year-old juvenile from Wakefield. He was also able to free himself from the vehicle. Two juvenile passengers from Wakefield had to be extricated by emergency crews and were transported to Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Medical Center with serious injuries.
Officers determined that the juvenile operator of the Saturn was also under the influence of alcohol and he was placed under arrest at the scene. As a junior operator, he was also unlicensed at the time of the crash. He was transported to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital and booked at the Wakefield Police station after his release.
Xie was released from custody and is scheduled to be arraigned at Malden District Court Monday morning. His charges are:
– OUI Causing Serious Bodily Injury Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
The juvenile was released from custody and is scheduled to be arraigned in Cambridge Juvenile Court Wednesday morning. His charges are:
– OUI Causing Serious Bodily Injury
– Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
– Unlicensed Operation/Junior Operator License Hours Restriction Minor in Possession of Alcohol
The crash is under investigation by the Wakefield Police with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Reconstruction Team.