Lakeville Police investigating Bedford Street crash

May 25, 2023

LAKEVILLE — The Police Department is investigating a crash involving a passenger vehicle and trash truck that injured three people.

The Lakeville Fire Department had to free one of the drivers, who was trapped in their vehicle for over an hour, according to a press release from the Lakeville Police Department.

The crash occurred on Bedford Street near Crooked Lane around 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, according to the press release.

When officers responded to a 911 call about the incident, they found two injured people in the trash truck and an injured driver in the passenger vehicle.

The driver of the trash truck was airlifted to Rhode Island Trauma Center. The trash truck passenger and the driver of the passenger vehicle were both taken to local hospitals by ambulance.

The crash remains under investigation by the Lakeville Police Department with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section.

This story will be updated when additional information becomes available.