Michael Baglieri, 35, of Methuen, was injured on Merrimack Street in Lawrence this past Friday night when another vehicle suddenly pulled out of a parking lot and struck Baglieri’s car. The driver of the other car ran off after the impact and police are still searching for who is responsible. Baglieri sustained injuries to his back and leg, and his forehead was bleeding when police responded to the crash. Baglieri’s car, which belonged to his sister, was totaled from the force of the collision. He was taken to an area hospital for medical treatment.
It has been reported that the vehicle that hit Baglieri’s car, a Chevrolet Avalanche, is registered to Newburyport City Councilor Allison Heartquist. Heartquist’s husband, Richard, allegedly had the car that evening in Lawrence to attend a Christmas party in the city. The driver of the Avalanche left the vehicle right where it was after the crash and ran from the scene, according to reports. There was no indication that the truck had been stolen that night. Lawrence police have not yet confirmed who was operating the Avalanche at the time the crash occurred.
Baglieri is recovering but is still sore from the accident. He works as a tree service company’s foreman and will be out of work until he fully recovers. Baglieri said of the crash that he could have been dead from the crash and his family reportedly could not believe that he survived it.
Hit and Run Statistics
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reported that more than 10 percent of all car crashes involve a driver who has fled the scene. A couple of the most common reasons why a driver may not stop after an accidents are that the driver does not have insurance or is operating under the influence of a drug or alcohol.
Under Massachusetts law, “whoever without stopping…after knowingly colliding with or otherwise causing injury to any other vehicle or property” can be punished by fines ranging from $20 to $200 and could face a prison sentence anywhere from two weeks to two years.
Baglieri has become yet another victim of hit and run accidents and stated that he believes the other driver, who police are working to identify, “should face the consequences."
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I hope this guy finds a lawyer. He works for a tree company as a foreman? He could be out of work for a long time if he has serious injuries. How is he going to support his family?? I hope the other driver gets caught soon.
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