WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A driver escaped injury Friday afternoon after their westbound Toyota Prius veered off North Hoosac Road, over an embankment, coming to rest near the railroad tracks.

 

"One car, no injuries," Officer David Jennings said, noting the accident could have been worse. "That's what we like."

 

Jennings said the single-vehicle accident, which occurred just before 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct 3, a few hundred feet from Cole Ave., is under investigation by Williamstown Police.

 

He said the car went across the lanes, hitting and snapping an old railroad communication pole. Jennings said the pole was out of service.

 

Jennings confirmed no injuries were reported in the crash. The driver refused transport to the emergency room. The car, on the other hand, sustained front-end damage.

 

An initial call to National Grid was canceled after it was determined that the location was under the authority of the railroad, which had a crew on site. A railroad worker was actively clearing old lines to allow a tow truck safe access to the damaged vehicle for removal. Police anticipated the entire scene would be cleared and safe for traffic within 15 minutes of their arrival.

 

"This is what the tow truck drivers like to do, pull it right up out of here and be out of here in 15 minutes," Jenning said. "For what it is, it is actually good…how did it not roll over? But it is upright; the back tire is off the ground quite a bit. So they will pull it straight out and get it out of here."