John T. Donovan, 58, of Wrentham was killed in a car accident this past Tuesday afternoon around 4:00pm on Taunton Street in Wrentham. According to an article in The Sun Chronicle, Donovan was driving his Saturn southbound on the roadway when he suddenly attempted to turn left and went straight into the path of an oncoming minivan, driven by Julie Rowell, 32, of East Falmouth. The site of the crash is on a hill and there is a curve in the roadway.
Rowell had 6 passengers in the minivan, ranging in ages from 6 to 32: Ryan Rowell, 32; Isabella Rowell, 6; Cameron Rowell, 9; and Noah Rowell, 12, who are all from East Falmouth. The two other passengers were Ryan Westerlind, 13, and Paige Westerlind, 15, who are both from Taunton. Rowell and her 6 passengers sustained serious injuries in the fatal afternoon crash and were rushed to an area hospital for treatment. Emergency responders reported that Donovan was declared dead at the scene of the accident. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the deadly crash.
Deadly Accident Statistics in Massachusetts
According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 334 fatalities reported in 2009 stemming from deadly car accidents in Massachusetts. Of that total number, 25 deaths were the result of vehicles attempting to turn left on a roadway when the crash occurred.
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