Off-duty officer, retired officer, save life of driver after vehicle crashes into pole in Fairhaven

The Fairhaven Police Department is commending Off- Duty Rochester Police Officer Daniel Allende and retired UMass Dartmouth Police Officer Ernest Belliveau for their life-saving actions Wednesday afternoon.

According to police, at 3:33 p.m., an elderly Acushnet resident, suffered an apparent medical emergency while driving and crashed her vehicle into a pole on Main Street in Fairhaven.

Both officers witnessed this and quickly sprung to action. Retired Officer Belliveau found the female unconscious and smashed the vehicles window to gain access. After realizing the female was not breathing and had no pulse the officers quickly began CPR until Fairhaven Medics arrived to continue life saving efforts.

Under care from the Fairhaven Medics the female eventually regained a pulse and is currently in the ICU at a local hospital.

Fairhaven PD thanked all involved.

“Thank you to Officer Allende, Officer Belliveau, and the Fairhaven Medics for a job well done. The quick action by all of these amazing first responders has made a difference.”