Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, May 31, 2019 Saugus man suffers critical injuries in car crash with tow truck DEMOLISHED: The front end of this 2012 Toyota Camry was destroyed when it crashed head-on into a 2007 fl atbed tow truck. (Courtesy Photos to The Saugus Advocate by Lt. Damian Drella of the Saugus Fire Department) O n May 28, a head-on collision between a car and a tow truck left a 38-year-old Saugus man with “serious, life-threatening injuries.” As of press time, Saugus police had not released the name or the latest condition of the driver, whose 2012 Toyota Camry crashed into a 2007 fl atbed tow truck.at the intersection of Palmer Avenue and Lincoln Avenue at about 12:40 p.m. S&B ROOFING Over 15 Years Experience * Free Estimates * Great Prices * Great Service * Licensed & Insured Please call 857-247-8594 for your FREE ESTIMATE! “It’s still under investigation,” Interim Saugus Police Chief Ronald Giorgetti said on Wednesday. Police arrived on the scene to fi nd the Saugus man trapped inside the wreckage of his Toyota. Fire and rescue personnel used hydraulic tools to free him and rush him by ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital. The driver of the tow truck, a 57-year-old man from Hudson, N.H., did not suff er any injuries from the crash, according to a statement issued this week by Saugus Police. Five area fi re departments assist Saugus in knockdown of two-alarm house fi re S augus fire officials say a heat gun was the source of a two-alarm blaze on Memorial Day that caused an estimated $50,000 in property damage and another $50,000 loss in contents of the house. The homeowner told the Fire Department that he was using a heat gun on the exterior of his house when the attic caught fi re shortly before 1 p.m. in the three-bedroom single family home at Riverside Court. Offi cials said the fi re originated in the roof. Heat from powered equipment ignited the exterior sidewall covering. 505 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Tel: 617-387-1120 www.gkdental.com • Family Dentistry • Crowns • Bridges • Veneers/Lumineers • Dental Implants • All on 4 Dental Implants • Emergency Dentist • Kid Friendly Dentist • Root Canals • Dentures • Invisalign Braces • Snap On Smile • Teeth Whitening We are the smile care experts for your entire family MINIMIZING THE DAMAGE: Saugus Firefi ghter D.J. Blandini handed over a very important item he removed from the burning home to the owner’s wife. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Lt. Damian Drella of The Saugus Fire Department) In House Dental Plan for $399 (Cleanings, X-Rays, Exams twice a year and 20% OFF Dental work) Schedule your FREE Consultations today With the help of mutual aid from fire departments dispatched from Lynn, Malden, Melrose, Stoneham and Wakefield, firefighters were able to make a quick knockdown and confine the damage to the attic, according to officials. The old-style wood frame home was built in 1860, according to records at the town Property Appraiser’s Office, which also list Richard Hudson and Barbara Dewsnap as owners of the building, which is valued at $177,300. It features a gable roof structure. Firefighter D.J. Blandini handed over a very important item he removed from the burning home to the owner’s wife, according to Saugus Fire Lt. Damian Drella. AGGRESSIVE ATTACK: A quick response by the Saugus Fire Department contained damage to $100,000 in property and other damages in the roof and attic area. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate by Lt. Damian Drella of The Saugus Fire Department)
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