A state trooper has been suspended without pay indefinitely after he allegedly drove under the influence of drugs and alcohol and crashed his personal car into another trooper’s cruiser early Monday, State Police said.
Shawn D’Amato, 42, of Revere, a 19-year veteran of the force, was off duty when he crashed into the other trooper’s cruiser in the breakdown lane on Route 1 shortly after 12:40 a.m. Monday in Revere.
Both troopers and a third man whom the on-duty trooper had pulled over to issue a ticket were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening.
D’Amato was suspended after a duty status hearing this morning at State Police headquarters in Framingham, State Police said.
D’Amato, who allegedly admitted to smoking crack shortly before the crash and smelled of alcohol, pleaded not guilty from his bed at Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday. He faces charges that include operating under the influence of liquor and operating under the influence of drugs.