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Driver Arrested After Truck Crashes Into Oak Bluffs Clothing Store

Police plan a Monday arraignment on OUI-related charges.

Overview

  • Oak Bluffs police say a Toyota Tacoma slammed into Third World Trading Co. at 52 Circuit Avenue around 7:19 p.m. Saturday.
  • Officers found the 43-year-old in the driver’s seat with the engine running, and he declined medical attention.
  • Investigators say the truck had earlier struck 145 Circuit Ave., traveled the wrong way on the one-way street, hit a parked vehicle, then crashed into the storefront.
  • The man faces counts including operating under the influence, leaving the scene of a property-damage crash, negligent operation, and improper operation.
  • Police report no injuries but extensive damage to the shop, the truck, and at least one parked car; his name is being withheld pending court.