Wrong-way driver had 10 drinks, misjudged jughandle before crash that killed Mass. trooper

A wrong-way driver consumed 10 alcoholic drinks at North Shore restaurants and misjudged a jughandle on Route 1 before his vehicle crashed head-on into a Massachusetts State Police cruiser, killing Trooper Kevin Trainor, according to a report released Wednesday.

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What happenedWrong-way driver had 10 drinks, misjudged jughandle before crash that killed Mass. trooper.

What changedThe center frames it as "Wrong-way driver had 10 drinks, misjudged jughandle before crash that killed Mass. trooper". The right frames it as "Drunk wrong-way driver killed Mass trooper after 9 drinks at bar, DA report says".

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "Wrong-way driver had 10 drinks, misjudged jughandle before crash that killed Mass. trooper". The right frames it as "Drunk wrong-way driver killed Mass trooper after 9 drinks at bar, DA report says".

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)44m ago

Wrong-way driver had 10 drinks, misjudged jughandle before crash that killed Mass. trooper

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A wrong-way driver consumed 10 alcoholic drinks at North Shore restaurants and misjudged a jughandle on Route 1 before his vehicle crashed head-on into a Massachusetts State Police cruiser,...

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Fox News - US1h ago

Drunk wrong-way driver killed Mass trooper after 9 drinks at bar, DA report says

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Hernan Marrero was served nine drinks at Tribu Mexican Kitchen and Bar in Saugus before driving the wrong way on Route 1 and killing Trooper Kevin Trainor.

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