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February 6, 2012
CANTON — Five men were seriously injured in a rollover crash at a highway interchange early Sunday morning, state police said.
The crash took place at approximately 3:55 a.m. Sunday on the ramp which runs from Interstate 95 to Route 128 North.
Three Brockton men, the 34-year-old driver and 22-year-old and 24 year-old passengers, were trapped inside the 2000 Toyota Camry. Two passengers, a 23-year-old Bridgewater man and a 21-year-old Brockton man were ejected from the vehicle, state police said.
The 24-year-old Brockton man and the Bridgewater man were flown by medical helicopter to Boston Medical Center.
The driver and a 22-year-old passenger were taken by ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital, and the 21-year-old Brockton man who had been ejected from the car was taken by Ambulance to Boston Medial Center, state police said.
The Bridgewater man is reported in fair condition and the four Brockton men in stable condition at their respective hospitals.
State police said in a statement a preliminary investigation indicates excessive speed was likely a factor. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Trooper Brian Mahoney and the members of the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section of the state police,
No charges have been filed as of this time, state police said.
In addition to troopers from the Foxboro and Framingham barracks. fire and emergency medical personnel from Westwood, Canton, Randolph and Milton responded to the scene In addition to the collision analysis unit, state troopers from the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office and crime scene services unit assisted at the scene.
The ramp was closed for nearly 90 minutes following the crash, state police said.
Source: patriotledger.com
DANVERS — A 30-year-old Beverly man died in a one-car crash last night on Route 128 south.
The driver of a 1991 Honda Accord was killed when the car rolled over near the Route 35 exit on the state highway. The car slid along the road and came to stop upside down, facing in the wrong direction, according to police.
“The operator was pronounced dead at the scene by Danvers paramedics,” state police Trooper Carolyn Fountain said.
A male passenger, the only other person in the car, was taken by ambulance to a parking lot near Riverside School. He was MedFlighted to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
“He had serious injuries,” Fountain said.
A second MedFlight helicopter was requested, but the flight was canceled after the driver was pronounced dead.
The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. right at the exit, police said.
Police briefly shut down the highway but soon began detouring traffic off the exit ramp and back on an entrance ramp.
State police had not identified the driver or passenger as of late last night.
“We have not notified the family,” Fountain said.
The passenger had no identification, and the driver did not have a license, according to police.
Police said no other cars were involved in the accident.
There was an initial report over the police radio that the vehicle caught fire, but state police could not confirm that report.
In addition to state police, also responding to the scene were Danvers police and the Danvers Fire Department.
Police did not know if speed was a factor in the accident. The crash remains under investigation.
Source: salemnews.com
February 5, 2012
CONCORD – Four people were hospitalized Saturday morning following an accident involving a driver striking three pedestrians in Concord.
At 8:57 a.m. on Saturday morning, Concord Police and Fire Departments responded to the area of Commonwealth Avenue at Winthrop Street for a report of a pedestrian crash.
According to Concord Police Lieutenant Tom Mulcahy, a Westford woman was driving to a dialysis appointment in Concord and when she turned from Commonwealth Avenue onto Winthrop Street, she stuck three people, a mom and two of her children, who were out for a walk.
“When responders arrived at the scene they treated a mother and her two children as well as the driver of the vehicle,” Mulcahy said.
The three pedestrians, as well as the driver, were transported to Emerson Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to Mulcahy, one of the pedestrians, a 20-month-old boy, was later transported by MedFlight helicopter to Children’s Hospital Boston with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
After the car, a 1999 Toyota Camry, struck the pedestrians it continued across Winthrop Street and drove onto a lawn at an adjacent home and crashed into a garage, moving its foundation, according to police.
The accident is currently under investigation by the Concord Police Department with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Reconstruction Team.
It is unknown at this time whether the driver will face any charges in the crash.
Check back for more information as it becomes available.
Source: wickedlocal.com
February 3, 2012
FALL RIVER — A pair of city women were transported to Rhode Island Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a two-car crash on Route 24 South on Thursday night.
According to Massachusetts State Police, a 1999 Nissan Altima operated by a 19-year-old Fall River woman was struck from the rear by a 1998 Honda Civic operated by a 21-year-old city resident. The crash occurred at 6:30 p.m., one-half mile north of the President Avenue exit.
The southbound lanes were closed for about five minutes after the accident. The crash is under investigation by State Police.
Source: heraldnews.com
February 1, 2012
SHREWSBURY – A three-car accident that resulted in a rollover on I-290 westbound in Shrewsbury sent one driver to the hospital on Monday night.
The accident occurred at 7:36 p.m. when the driver of one vehicle, which later left the scene, sideswiped a 2000 Subaru, according to Massachusetts State Police Trooper Thomas Murphy.
The Subaru then struck a 2003 Acura, which rolled over into the median.
The driver of the Acura was taken to UMass Memorial Hospital – University Campus in Worcester.
Murphy said the accident did not result in a fatality, but he was unaware of the driver’s condition.
The identity of all three drivers will not be released until tomorrow, according to the State Police.
Source: thedailyshrewsbury.com
January 30, 2012
Handheld phone use highest among 16-24 year-olds
NORTHAMPTON – Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers. This trend may be closely related to distracted driving.
Handheld phone use and texting while driving is highest among 16 to 24-year-olds. And because of this, one program designed by the University of Massachusetts is trying to educate students about the dangers of distracted driving.
But this program consists of a class you probably won’t see at your area school; Distractology 101.
“What we did we just sat in a van and [played] like a video game of us driving. And it had the gas pedal and the break and it was fun,” said Leah Tompkins, a junior at Northampton High School.
The “van” is a state of the art trailer; a simulated car console. The program is sponsored by Arbella Insurance. And last summer it gave 65 Northampton High School students a first hand look at the dangers of texting behind the wheel.
“We started off driving, they made us take our phones out. We did certain situations where you had to text while not crashing and I crashed every single time I took my phone out,” said Mack Hale of the course. Hale is a junior at Northampton High School. He told 22News the course put into perspective how fast you can lose control of a vehicle, especially if the driver is not paying attention.
The Department of Transportation says distracted driving is responsible for 18 percent of car accident fatalities. And because of this growing trend, Peter Whalen decided to introduce Northampton High to this free program.
“I think it’s need to come from the schools so they do it in an organized way. So they are not feeling like they are being preached to; that’s why the simulator is such a great tool. You have to make it fun, you’re not going to make it through the kids anymore, that’s ageless, just by telling them what they should do; you have to educate them through interactive means,” said the president of Whalen Insurance, who helped recruit students for the course.
The trailer travels to schools all around New England and the program is free. So far, 1,800 students have participated and both Tompkins and Hale told 22News they stopped using their phone behind the wheel; after taking the course.
Source: wwlp.com
January 27, 2012
MEDFORD – A Somerville man driving the wrong way on Route 16 reportedly crashed into a Cambridge driver in Medford after midnight on Wednesday.
Both drivers are in hospital with serious injuries, State Police said in a report.
At 12:25 a.m. on Jan. 25, state troopers responded to a head-on two-car crash on Rte. 16 in Medford near the Wellington MBTA station.
Preliminary investigation indicates that one car was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane when it collided head-on with the second car, which may have been racing at the time of the crash.
The investigation into why the Accord’s driver was going west in the eastbound lane, and whether the Civic was involved in a race at the time of the crash, remains ongoing.
Troopers said a 2004 Honda Accord driven by a 30-year-old Somerville man was going the wrong way when it collided with a 2001 Honda Civic being driven by a 23-year-old Cambridge man and carrying a 25-year-old Cambridge man as a passenger.
Both drivers and the passenger were reportedly taken to Massachusetts General, where they remained Wednesday morning with serious injuries.
Troopers have interviewed witnesses and have begun the process of reconstructing the crash. At this time, the investigation suggests that the other car involved in the race reportedly fled the area after the accident.
No further information is available at this time.
Source: wickedlocal.com
January 20, 2012
Last night at approximately 10:30 p.m. Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Jimi Grasso was commuting to his midnight shift at the Bourne Barracks when he arrested a man in Plymouth who had committed his eighth operating under the influence offense.
While on Route 3 southbound, south of Exit 3, Sergeant Grasso observed a white Ford work van failing to stay within its lane and not maintaining a consistent speed. Sergeant Grasso stopped the van and spoke with the operator, Edward Wright, 49, of Plymouth. Sergeant Grasso observed Wright to have bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath.
When asked, Wright made statements relative to having consumed alcoholic beverages earlier. The trooper administered field sobriety tests. After the tests and further investigation Sergeant Grasso determined WRIGHT was impaired, placed him in custody, and transported him to the Bourne barracks.
At the barracks, troopers learned that Wright’s Massachusetts driver’s license had been revoked for ten years for a prior OUI liquor offense and for being a habitual traffic offender. Wright was charged with OUI liquor 8th offense, committing a marked lanes violation, and operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license as a habitual traffic offender.
Wright will be arraigned in Plymouth District Court. Please do not call the barracks directly.
Source: mass.gov
January 19, 2012
Three were taken to the hospital after a 6 p.m. crash in Danvers.
Three people, including a North Reading woman, were taken to the hospital after a crash on Rt. 128 southbound at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Danvers responded to numerous telephone calls for a woman in the roadway on Route 128 southbound, by Exit 20, in Danvers.
According to State Police, upon arrival, troopers found a 49-year-old woman from Manchester on the side of the road suffering from head injuries and numerous lacerations.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Stevie Browning of the Danvers barracks indicates the woman, a passenger in a friend’s vehicle, opened her door and jumped out into the road, State Police said. The driver of the vehicle pulled over and stopped to help her friend from the road.
Three other cars collided in an attempt to avoid running her over, police said. A 50-year-old North Reading woman and a 16-year-old female from Lynn sustained non life-threatening injuries in the collision, according to police.
All three victims were transported to Beverly Hospital by ambulance. State Police did not have information on their condition.The right lane was closed for approximately 45 minutes to allow for rescue response and clean up.
Source: patch.com
January 18, 2012
A 25-year-old Stoneham man sustained life-threatening injuries when he was hit by a sport utility vehicle yesterday as he ran across Interstate 93 in Somerville, after stopping his damaged car in the left lane of the highway. The accident was one of several that may be linked to an overnight storm.
State Police said the man was struck by a 2010 Ford Explorer registered to Boston television station WHDH-TV (Channel 7). The driver of the Explorer was described as a 42-year-old Sudbury man, but his name was not released.
State Police said that they are investigating the 2:30 a.m. crash and that no charges have been filed. Investigators are trying to determine the speed of the SUV at the time of the accident, which took place in northbound lanes near Exit 29.
It was unclear yesterday why the Stoneham man’s car was stopped in the far left travel lane or why it had damage consistent with being in a crash, State Police said. No debris was found near the man’s vehicle, suggesting he was involved in a crash elsewhere, officials said.
State Police also said it was unknown why the man got out of his car and ran across the highway during the snowstorm, which left many roads slick with black ice.
“The highway has four travel lanes; the collision occurred in the second travel lane from the right,’’ State Police said.
The Stoneham man, whose identity was not released, was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, State Police said.
Chris Wayland, general manager for WHDH-TV, declined to identify the employee involved in the accident, but said the cameraman was on his way to cover a story at the time of the accident.
“We are cooperating fully with the State Police investigation,’’ he said in a telephone interview, adding that the “our thoughts and prayers’’ are with the Stoneham man and his relatives.
The Somerville accident was one of dozens of crashes and spinouts on the region’s highways overnight Monday into yesterday after a weather system provided the first substantial snowfall of winter.
In Gardner, a two-car crash Monday night killed a 65-year-old Framingham woman.
State Police said Linda Nelson, 65, was driving her Honda Civic on the eastbound side of Route 2 around 10:15 p.m. when she lost control of the vehicle, which crossed the 30-foot median and collided with a pickup truck on the westbound side of the road.
Nelson’s Civic rolled over, trapping her inside. She was taken to Heywood Hospital in Gardner, where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the pickup truck, a 63-year-old Phillipston man, was taken to Heywood Hospital with minor injuries.
The National Weather Service reported yesterday that Framingham and the Worcester area got the most snow, nearly 3 inches, west of Boston, while Topsfield received the most north of the city, with a total of 2 inches.
East Boston got 1.2 inches of snow, while South Boston and Dorchester both collected 1 inch.
The mercury is expected to drop during the day today with highs in the mid- to upper-30s. Though it will be cold and windy, the Boston region will remain dry.
Source: boston.com
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