Gerald D. Sedlow was arraigned in Palmer District Court on drunken driving charges.
LUDLOW – A local man was arraigned on charges of drunken driving and negligent operation of a motor vehicle after he hit a police cruiser which was escorting an ambulance carrying a critically-ill patient.
Gerald D. Sedlow, 65, was arraigned in Palmer District Court Tuesday. An innocent plea was entered and his case was continued, Police Sgt. Daniel Valadas said.
The accident happened at about 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of West Street and West Avenue when Sedlow sideswiped the cruiser leading the ambulance. The accident caused serious damage to the cruiser and delayed the ambulance, which was speeding to Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. The police officer was not injured in the accident, Valadas said.