Police Officer Hit by Car, Dragged in Wayland, Massachusetts; Man Charged
A police officer was hit by a car in a construction zone and dragged Tuesday afternoon in Wayland, Massachusetts. Police say Sgt. Jennifer Ordway was struck just after noon at 118 Commonwealth Rd.
She was dragged between five and 15 feet before another officer signaled for the driver to stop.
Ordway was taken to Metrowest Medical Center in Natick with minor injuries.
Police charged the driver, 20-year-old William Prewitt of Concord, with driving to endanger and failure to stop. He was released at the scene, but will appear in Framingham District Court.
It was not immediately clear if Prewitt had an attorney.
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