WARWICK, Mass. (WWLP) - A driver walked away with minimal injuries following a single-car crash on Athol Road Wednesday afternoon. According to the Warwick Fire Department, Engine 2 was called to Athol Road Wednesday afternoon after a vehicle veered off course. Emergency crews arrived to find the car heavily damaged but the driver was conscious and alert. Officials say the vehicle's safety features played a critical role in preventing serious harm, including functioning airbags and the driver's use of a seat belt. Courtesy of the Friends of Warwick Police DepartmentCourtesy of the Friends of Warwick Police DepartmentCourtesy of the Friends of Warwick Police DepartmentCourtesy of the Friends of Warwick Police DepartmentCourtesy of the Friends of Warwick Police Department The driver, whose identity has not been released, was cited for a marked lanes violation and for texting while driving. No other vehicles were involved, and the crash did not result in any road closures. Local News Headlines Holyoke Community College offers free clean energy program National Distracted Driving Awareness Month; 17,000 distracted driving crashes in Massachusetts Local political consultant reacts to Trump’s tariffs on imports Driver escapes unharmed in single-car crash in Warwick WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less