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Curb Stops Car That Nearly Crashed Into Attleboro Dunkin', Two Hurt

Officials credit a curb for stopping the car during an incident now under investigation.

Overview

  • The collision occurred just after 2 p.m. Thursday at the Pleasant Street location, according to the Attleboro Fire Department.
  • Surveillance video shows the car driving on the sidewalk and through a bush before the curb halted it short of the building.
  • Firefighters helped the driver, a man in his 70s, out of the car while a passenger in his 20s exited on his own.
  • Both men were transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening.
  • Officials called it a near miss given the lack of cars or pedestrians in the lot, and the cause and any potential charges remain under review.