Rollover on Central Street

Police and firefighters were called to 431 Central Street, near Charles Street, about 11:35 p.m., for a report that a car had rolled over, and they arrived to find exactly that.

It appears the female driver, whose age and identity were not immediately available, took the turn from Charles Street to Central Street a little too wide and clipped a sign and telephone pole, which caused her Toyota to roll onto its side, according to police.

The woman had a pretty nasty cut on her elbow, but I’m told she otherwise appeared to be okay.

The woman was stuck in the car since it was on its side, so firefighters braced the car so it wouldn’t roll any more, then handed a blanket into the car so the woman could cover herself while firefighters sawed away the windshield.

Motorcycle crash claims Pepperell man

A 23-year-old Pepperell man, Stewart Triehy, 23, of Pepperell, was killed Saturday night in a motorcycle crash on an off ramp of the Everett Turnpike in Nashua, according to New Hampshire State Police.

You can read the full press release by downloading this pdf.

It’s already been a tough summer for motorcycles, even though there have only been a few really nice weather weekends so far. Please be careful out there everyone.

Triehy was riding southbound when he took the Exit 2 ramp and failed to negotiate a left turn. Triehy’s motorcycle went off the right side of the road. He was thrown from his motorcycle and struck a rocky embankment along the ramp. He suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene.

I tried to reach the Triehy family tonight, but a woman who answered at one home said no one was able to comment.

Never seen one like this before

I have to admit that in my more than 10 years as a reporter I have not seen a crash like this one before.

Officers in Car 9 in Lowell parked off Gorham Street tonight and called for a tow truck after discovering they had a flat tire. A truck from Kazanjian’s Towing arrived at the scene, parked next to the cruiser, and the truck’s driver lowered the ramp and prepared to haul the cruiser away.

Police tell me that both the tow truck and cruiser had their emergency lights on.

Firefighters were just down the street, backing into the Gorham Street fire station, when they saw this happened.

Car 9 radioed dispatch at 9:57 p.m.

The van picture above was heading inbound on Gorham Street, near Chambers Street, in a pouring rain, when it struck the lowered ramp of the tow truck pictured in the background.

I think you can see what happened as a result.

A driver walked away from this

The person who was driving the minivan pictured below when it crashed into and snapped a large utility pole on outer Middlesex Street, near the Chelmsford line, in Lowell tonight about 11:30 p.m., managed to walk away

I don’t necessarily mean without any injuries. I mean before emergency crews arrived.

Officers were searching the area for the driver and were investigating whether a man found nearby had been behind the wheel.

Stolen car – pursuit – rollover – Arrest.

Lowell Police got a 911 call about a car stolen from a woman on Cottage Street just before 11 p.m.

I’m not sure what all the details of that were, except that at 11 p.m., police put out a stop and hold for a 2009 Acura TSX, last seen on Cottage Street, fleeing toward Central Street.

State Police said in radio broadcasts that the car may have been stolen “by force,” though the theft was not described as a carjacking. The theft was said to be less than 2 minutes old at that point.

At 11:02 p.m., Officer James Matos reported he spotted the car and that it was failing to stop near West Fourth Street. Police from across the city converged on the area.

Following a short chase though Centralville, officers called for Trinity Ambulance to Third and Beech streets at 11:03 p.m. The stolen Acura had struck a parked Chevrolet Corsica and rolled onto its roof.

The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, was down on the sidewalk when I got to the scene. He was treated for what appeared to be minor injuries and taken to Lowell General Hospital with an officer on board the ambulance and two cruisers following behind.

Police said the driver was identified as Adriano Ortiz, 25, of Lawrence, and that his license had been revoked. It was not immediately clear what other charges he will face. There will be motor vehicle charges in connection with the pursuit, and charges in connection with the car being taken.

I’m told the woman who owns the car was not hurt in the theft. She was still being interviewed by detectives at 12:20 a.m.

It sounds like Ortiz has a pretty lengthy record. I have no way at this hour to confirm whether he is the same person mentioned in this story from 2007. (See the second of two briefs in that link).

Ortiz will be arraigned today in Lowell District Court. I’m off on Thursday, so check www.lowellsun.com for updates on his arraignment and additional information.