A Marshfield police officer was indicted last month on a felony charge in connection with a crash in January where prosecutors say he was driving his Jeep under the influence of alcohol, crossed the center line and slammed into a car head-on.

Richard Perry is charged with a single count of operating under the influence, causing serious injury, Plymouth Superior Court records show. The indictment was handed up by a grand jury on March 6, and Perry’s arraignment is scheduled for April 14.

The filing of the felony charge prompted the state’s police oversight board to suspend Perry’s certification to work in law enforcement — a standard action taken any time an officer is charged with a felony. Perry was put on leave by the police department following the crash.

Charges were first brought against Perry in Plymouth District Court on Jan. 21. He was arraigned there on two misdemeanor charges — operating under the influence causing serious injury and reckless operation of a motor vehicle. Perry also received a pair of civil motor vehicle infractions, for a marked lanes violation and speeding.

Several 911 callers reported the crash on Route 139 shortly after 9 p.m. on Jan. 11.

Marshfield police and firefighters who responded found that a Jeep, a Hyundai Elantra and a Honda Civic had collided.

Investigators determined the Jeep, driven by Perry, was going west at a high speed when it passed a tow truck by crossing over the solid double yellow lines into the eastbound lane, police said.

Perry then attempted to pass the Hyundai Elantra, again by crossing solid double yellow lines, according to a statement from the department.

The Civic was traveling east as Perry tried to pass the Elantra, and Perry hit the Civic head-on, police said. The Elantra was also struck during the crash.

The driver of the Civic became trapped inside their car and had to be freed by firefighters, police said. Perry, who was off duty, was able to get out of his car on his own.

A GoFundMe has since been launched for the driver of the Civic, who is identified in the fundraiser as 24-year-old Grace Owen. Owen was driving home from a friend’s house at the time, according to her aunt, who started the fundraiser.

Since its creation in January, the GoFundMe has raised more than $45,000 from 404 donations. Owen is “lucky to be alive,” according to the fundraiser, which notes she had four surgeries in eight days, including one procedure that took 12 hours.

At Perry’s district court arraignment in March, prosecutors said his blood alcohol content tested at 0.2 — more than twice the legal limit of 0.08, according to WCVB.

Perry’s lawyer, Jack Atwood, attempted to strike a plea deal with prosecutors, WBZ reported.

“The defendant would like to take responsibility,” he told the judge, according to the station.

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