Driver hospitalized after commercial vehicle topples traffic light in Lowell

Driver hospitalized after commercial vehicle topples traffic light in Lowell

LOWELL — A commercial van crashed into a traffic light at the intersection of Nesmith and East Merrimack streets on Friday afternoon, toppling the pole and sending the driver to the hospital. An emergency radio broadcast reported the crash shortly after 2:30 p.m., noting that first responders arrived on scene moments later to find the van’s driver and lone occupant unconscious inside the vehicle. A few hours after the wreck, the Lowell Police sa…