Allegedly Intoxicated Bedford Man Wrecks Corvette, Leaves Scene

A Bedford man was arrested Saturday night after allegedly driving intoxicated and crashing his yellow 2006 Chevy Corvette.

Bedford Police, shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday, responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on Campbell Road, near the intersection of Wellesley Road, and found the vehicle off the shoulder of the road.

It had heavy passenger side damage – including a missing rear wheel, which was located in the nearby roadway – and appeared to have been traveling east on Campbell Road when it lost control attempting to negotiate the corner and slid off the pavement into a tree stump, according to police.

The passenger, who was still with the vehicle, was transported to Elliot Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police identified the operator of the vehicle as William Morel, 47, of Bedford.

Officers searched the immediate area for Morel, who was not around, but found him more than an hour later, around 10:20 p.m., walking on King Road, near Cortland Drive.

After an investigation, Morel was arrested and charged with conduct after an accident, reckless conduct, DWI and operating after suspension, among other charges, according to police.

Morel was released on personal recognizance bail with a May 2 court date at Merrimack District Court.

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