Massachusetts State Police Trooper Thrown 45 Feet in Hit-and-Run Crash

By Rick Sobey

Source Boston Herald

A Revere teenager has been arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen motorcycle into a Mass State Police lieutenant and fleeing the scene, officials said.

Lt. Donald Bossi, station commander of the Revere Barracks, was seriously injured in the hit-and-run crash on Revere Beach Boulevard Monday afternoon.

Bossi was outside of his cruiser in front of the Revere Barracks when 18-year-old Akram El Moukhtari allegedly slammed into the trooper while he was driving a stolen motorcycle.

The teen was expected to be arraigned for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, receiving a stolen vehicle, and leaving the scene of personal injury.

After the crash, EMS transported Bossi to a Boston hospital with serious injuries. MSP on Tuesday reported that Bossi was in stable condition at Massachusetts General Hospital.

“ The Massachusetts State Police would like to express our appreciation for the public support of Lieutenant Donald Bossi, his family, and our Department in the aftermath of this terrible incident,” Col. Geoffrey Noble said in a statement.

“Yesterday’s senseless crash could have proven fatal if not for the resilience and extraordinary strength of Lieutenant Bossi, and the care he received on scene, in transit, and at the hospital,” Noble added. “Our community is safer because of the many Troopers who set their feelings aside in the aftermath of this event to do their jobs and meet the moment by apprehending the fleeing suspect. We remain very grateful for these positive developments.”

Gov. Maura Healey issued a statement Monday night after the trooper was seriously injured.

“I am deeply saddened to learn that a Massachusetts State Trooper was critically injured this evening after being struck in a hit-and-run incident on Revere Beach Boulevard,” Healey said. “This marks the second incident this month involving a trooper struck while in the roadway.

“My thoughts are with the injured trooper, his family and the entire Department during this difficult time,” the governor added. “I wish him strength and healing in the days ahead. This incident is another stark reminder of the dangers our law enforcement officers face every day. I am grateful for their continued bravery and service.”

This incident comes less than two weeks after a trooper on the Mass Pike was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash.

Mass State Police Trooper Sean Clark was conducting a traffic stop at around 2:20 a.m. when a 32-year-old woman allegedly struck him with her vehicle on the side of I-90 west in Chicopee. She was allegedly driving drunk.

The trooper was rushed with serious injuries to Baystate Medical Center, which is a level 1 trauma center. Less than a week later, he was released from the hospital and transferred to a rehab facility.

Naisha Rodriguez, 32, of Springfield, was arrested in connection with that hit-and-run crash.

She was arraigned and charged with operating under the influence causing serious bodily injury, misleading a police investigation, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash causing personal injury. Bail was set at $500,000.

Recently on Beacon Hill, there was a bill hearing to strengthen the “Move Over Law” — with the goal of increasing safety on the roads.

Under the current law, a driver violating the Move Over Law can face a $100 fine.

The proposed bill would establish a $250 fine for a first offense, a $500 fine for a second offense, and a $1,000 fine for a third or subsequent offense. Also, any violation that results in injury to another person could be punished by a fine of $2,500 or up to one year in jail.

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