Veteran Trooper Killed by Drunk Driver

Another drunk driving accident in Massachusetts, this time resulting in the death of a Massachusetts State Police Trooper.

Sgt. Doug Weddleton, 52, a veteran trooper working an overnight construction detail was struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver, AP reports.

Police said that Weddleton had pulled over a car on I-95 North in Mansfield, MA, to prevent it from entering a closed ramp at about 1:30 am last night. He was out of his cruiser when a second vehicle struck the first, pushing it into the trooper, the AP report said.

The first driver, Kenneth Weiand, 43, of Walpole, faces drunken driving charges. The driver of the second vehicle, Anthony Perry, 45, of Boston, is charged with motor vehicle homicide, drunk driving and speeding.

We offer our sincerest condolences and sympathies to his wife and four sons.

Check out the Drunk Driving Statistics in Massachusetts here.

You can also find more information about alcohol-related accidents on the NHTSA website, and information on DUI laws in Massachusetts on the US DUI Laws website.