Westport crash investigated as suicide attempt

Posted 9/4/18

Westport Police believe that the driver of a car that careened across the road the road before crashing was in the midst of attempting suicide Saturday evening.

On September 1, at approximately …

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Westport crash investigated as suicide attempt

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Westport Police believe that the driver of a car that careened across the road before crashing was in the midst of attempting suicide Saturday evening.

On September 1, at approximately 6:44 p.m., the Westport Police and Fire Departments responded to 423 Old County Road for a single car crash. A property owner at that address saw the vehicle after it left the roadway and noticed that the driver was unresponsive.

The property owner broke open a window and inside the Toyota Highlander saw a semi-conscious 43-year-old-male and a household type generator running in the back seat. The driver had struck a mailbox and a telephone pole guide wire before coming to a stop. The driver had crossed the center line on a turn in the road and nearly caused a head on crash with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.

Firefighters transported the driver to St. Anne’s Hospital for carbon monoxide exposure. Responding officers said the smell of exhaust inside the car caused them to gasp and cough.

Fortunately, “this despondent person narrowly avoided seriously injuring some innocent person on the roadway,” said Detective Jeff Majewski.

“People considering suicide have resources that may help such as local mental health facilities or by calling the Samaritans at (508) 673-3777. Locally, any area hospital has crisis intervention resources, as does Corrigan Mental Health Facility in Fall River., can also help.”

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