BY GAYLA CAWLEY
REVERE — A State Police trooper was struck by a drunk motorcyclist Saturday night in Revere.
The trooper, who police did not identify, was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with contusion and laceration injuries, along with a possible concussion, according to David Procopio, a State Police spokesman.
Police said the the trooper had just exited his cruiser after stopping a car on Revere Beach Boulevard for motor vehicle violations near the bandstand.
The trooper was struck by a motorcyclist, Danilo Diroche, 26, of Lynn, who had been observed speeding and driving the recklessly on a 2005 Yamaha just a few moments before, Procopio said.
After striking the trooper, Diroche hit a car and fled on foot. He was pursued by officers and apprehended. Before the accident, police had tried to get him to stop, but he failed to do so, Procopio said.
Diroche was arrested and taken to Whidden Hospital for minor injuries. He was later taken to Beth Israel Hospital with potentially serious injuries. An investigation revealed that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash and drove the motorcycle directly into the trooper. He is charged with operating under the influence, leaving the scene of a crash that caused injury, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the motor vehicle, speeding and other motor vehicle violations, Procopio said.
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