Driver charged with OUI after hit-and-run crash with bicycl…

Bicycle Crash Palmer Massachusetts in Palmer, Massachusetts: A driver allegedly struck a bicyclist with their vehicle near Wright Street and Beacon Drive in Palmer, Massachusetts, around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, then backed up and left the scene, running over the bicycle. The cyclist was thrown onto the windshield and ground and was taken to Baystate Medical Center with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. A witness helped police locate the driver, who was determined to be under the influence of drugs including stimulants and opioids, and a small quantity of crack cocaine was recovered. The driver, whose name has not been released, was charged with OUI-drugs, negligent operation, leaving the scene of a personal injury crash, and possession of a Class B substance, and was on pre-trial probation for similar offenses.