Man, Two Dogs Rescued After Truck Falls Into River

A Boston man and two dogs were rescued after a Ford F-150 went over a guardrail and into the Matfield River near North Central and Pleasant Streets in East Bridgewater early Wednesday morning (about 3:55–4:00 a.m.). Preliminary investigation indicates the driver left the roadway while negotiating a curve and the truck came to rest on its side in knee‑deep water. Firefighters used a stokes basket to remove the driver, who was taken to South Shore Hospital with injuries not believed to be life‑threatening; firefighters, police and Rockland Animal Control removed the two dogs and brought them to VCA South Shore Weymouth for treatment, with one dog sustaining more significant injuries. The vehicle was recovered and the scene was cleared by roughly 5:56–6:00 a.m. Local authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash.