Car-motorcycle crash reported on Glen Charlie Road

Jul 31, 2022

A crash on Glen Charlie Road Saturday afternoon left at least one person seriously injured and medflighted to the hospital, a Wareham official confirmed Sunday afternoon.

A car and motorcycle reportedly collided Saturday. The crash happened at the intersection of Glen Charlie Road and Gauvin Street, a fire department official said on Sunday, adding that the incident is under investigation by Wareham and Massachusetts State police.

Wareham police did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Sunday, and Massachusetts State Police referred Wareham Week to the Wareham department on Sunday.

Residents quickly took to social media questioning the traffic on Glen Charlie Road and talking about the crash.

One Facebook commenter said the crash occurred as a truck turned left coming out of Gauvin Street onto Glen Charlie Road, and a motorcycle hit the truck driver’s door. Details of the crash were not confirmed as of Sunday afternoon.

Per police logs, Gauvin Street resident George Choquette, 61, was arrested on preliminary charges on operating under intoxication and serious injury, possession of open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and failure to stop/yield in connection to the incident.

The street was open by around 5 p.m., according to residents’ reports online.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.