SCITUATE, R.I. -- Twelve days after a Foster mother of six was killed in a collision with a man with a lengthy driving record also accused of driving under the influence, another serious crash has occurred involving a person with a lengthy driving record.
Both people involved in the accident that occurred on Route 101 Saturday at around 6:24 p.m. are in the hospital suffering from broken bones, according to the police.
According to witnesses the 2000 Ford Explorer driven by Joanna Brouillard, 25, of Fall River, crossed the center line on Route 101 and hit a medium sized street sweeper being driven by Hamzo Hamzoj, 28, a native of Italy, head-on. Hamzoj, who is visitng relatives, was transporting the vehicle for a friend, according to Deputy Chief Stephen Lang.
The street sweeper caught fire. Hamzoj had to be extricated from the sweeper with hydraulic tools, Lang said. The sweeper had no front to it giving only a little more than 2 inches of space between Hamzoj and the other car, Lang said. "He is very lucky to be alive," Lang said.
People removed Brouillard from the vehicle because they thought they saw smoke coming from the hood, Lang said, no small feat since dash was crushed in on top of her.
Hamzoj, was taken to Rhode Island Hospital where he was being treated for a broken hip, a left leg broken in four places and a broken ankle, Lang said. Brouillard was treated for a broken ribs, a broken ankle and broken right leg, he said.
Massachusetts suspended Brouillard's license indefinitely Jan. 2, according to Lang.
"She has a bad, long horrendous driving history five pages long from the state of Massachusetts. Her license had been revoked in the past and now suspended indefinitely," Lang said. "Not even two weeks ago we had the head-on. Here we've got another head-on collision. This bothers me."
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