On Monday night earlier this week, Isaias Rivera of Methuen was hit and critically injured by a car around 7:00pm on Woodland Street in Methuen. The car drove away right after hitting 20-year-old Rivera and the driver has yet to be identified.
Rivera sustained trauma to his head and internal organs as a result of being struck that rainy night. He was found unconscious on the street, but was breathing on his own. Emergency personnel responded and transported him to a local hospital before transferring him to a Boston area hospital for more appropriate treatment.
Methuen Police continue to search for the dark-colored SUV that struck Rivera. They urged the driver of the car to report to them, explaining that the weather and road conditions could have played a role in the accident. Driving off after hitting Rivera, however, was the opposite of what the driver should have done.
After Rivera had been struck, it was reported in the article that other drivers were pulling around his body on the road, even honking their horns in frustration. Residents in the immediate area did what they could to assist Rivera before help arrived.
If you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident, download or request a copy by mail of Massachusetts car accident attorney Thomas M. Kiley's book "The 7 Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Massachusetts Accident Case" now. This free Massachusetts auto accidents book is available to Massachusetts residents only.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
MBTA Worker Saves Man from Burning Car
Earlier this week an MBTA Green line worker pulled an injured man out of the back seath of a burning car in Arlington, MA.
According to firefighters, he probably saved the man's life when he freed him from the burning taxi cab, the Boston Herald news article said.
About 7 am on Monday, John Bailey, 63, of Medford, who has worked for MBTA for 36 years, was on his way to work when he saw a taxi cab jump over an embankment and crash into a tree along the Mystic Valley Parkway near the Medford line in Arlington, the Boston Globe reported.
Bailey said he stopped his car when he saw that the taxi's engine caught on fire.
He immediately ran down to the burning car to help. He opened the back passenger door and found a passenger whose face was covered in blood. There was no driver in the car.
Bailey began to pull the passenger out of the car and called for help since he had difficulty getting him all the way out of the vehicle.
Another man arrived and helped Bailey pull the injured man out of the taxi, which was soon fully engulfed in flames. By then firefighters arrived at the scene.
The injured passenger was later identified as George Kane, 42, of Lexington.
The taxi cab driver, Jean M. Franck, 47, of Medford, was discovered on the embankment suffering from a broken leg and head contusions.
Both Franck and Kane were transported to Massachusetts General Hospital where they were reported to be in fair condition.
State Police think the accident happened due to excessive speed. The taxi cab, a 2001 Ford Crown Victoria owned by Arlex Taxi Company in Medford, was speeding when Franck lost control, went off the road and traveled along the Mystic River for a short distance. He then re-entered the roadway and rear-ended a Toyota Camry. The crash sent the taxi into a tree and Franck was thrown from the car, which burst into flames, police said.
The other driver, Alain Velis, 41, of Medford, was not injured.
Franck is facing the possiblity of three charges including reckless operation of a vehicle, operating with a suspended license and a marked lane violation.
Arlington Fire Chief Robert Jefferson said he will be writing a letter of commendation for Bailey for his bravery and quick response.
“We couldn’t be more proud of him. He represents the best of MBTA employees,” said MBTA General Manager Richard Davey.
According to firefighters, he probably saved the man's life when he freed him from the burning taxi cab, the Boston Herald news article said.
About 7 am on Monday, John Bailey, 63, of Medford, who has worked for MBTA for 36 years, was on his way to work when he saw a taxi cab jump over an embankment and crash into a tree along the Mystic Valley Parkway near the Medford line in Arlington, the Boston Globe reported.
Bailey said he stopped his car when he saw that the taxi's engine caught on fire.
He immediately ran down to the burning car to help. He opened the back passenger door and found a passenger whose face was covered in blood. There was no driver in the car.
Bailey began to pull the passenger out of the car and called for help since he had difficulty getting him all the way out of the vehicle.
Another man arrived and helped Bailey pull the injured man out of the taxi, which was soon fully engulfed in flames. By then firefighters arrived at the scene.
The injured passenger was later identified as George Kane, 42, of Lexington.
The taxi cab driver, Jean M. Franck, 47, of Medford, was discovered on the embankment suffering from a broken leg and head contusions.
Both Franck and Kane were transported to Massachusetts General Hospital where they were reported to be in fair condition.
State Police think the accident happened due to excessive speed. The taxi cab, a 2001 Ford Crown Victoria owned by Arlex Taxi Company in Medford, was speeding when Franck lost control, went off the road and traveled along the Mystic River for a short distance. He then re-entered the roadway and rear-ended a Toyota Camry. The crash sent the taxi into a tree and Franck was thrown from the car, which burst into flames, police said.
The other driver, Alain Velis, 41, of Medford, was not injured.
Franck is facing the possiblity of three charges including reckless operation of a vehicle, operating with a suspended license and a marked lane violation.
Arlington Fire Chief Robert Jefferson said he will be writing a letter of commendation for Bailey for his bravery and quick response.
“We couldn’t be more proud of him. He represents the best of MBTA employees,” said MBTA General Manager Richard Davey.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Fatal Route 9 Crash Suspects Accuse Each Other
The two men who were arrested after their pickup truck struck and killed a highway construction worker on a road project on Route 9 last Tuesday, now each say the other man was behind the wheel at their arraignment in Framingham District Court.
According to police, Jeremy Gardner, 29, of Bridgton, Maine, was the one driving the red pickup when it struck Gregory Vilidnitsky, 57, of Framingham, while the other man in the truck, Walter T. Smith, 39, of Barre, Vermont, was the passenger.
Both men were arrested on operating under the influence.
Vilidnitsky bled to death from his head injury sustained in the crash. He was not immediately discovered after the accident, so it is not known if his life could have been saved in time.
Vilidnitsky would have turned 58 on September 15 - one day after the accident occurred.
To read more about the fatal crash, please click here.
According to police, Jeremy Gardner, 29, of Bridgton, Maine, was the one driving the red pickup when it struck Gregory Vilidnitsky, 57, of Framingham, while the other man in the truck, Walter T. Smith, 39, of Barre, Vermont, was the passenger.
Both men were arrested on operating under the influence.
Vilidnitsky bled to death from his head injury sustained in the crash. He was not immediately discovered after the accident, so it is not known if his life could have been saved in time.
Vilidnitsky would have turned 58 on September 15 - one day after the accident occurred.
To read more about the fatal crash, please click here.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Mass Highway Worker Killed by Alleged DUI Driver
A Massachusetts Highway worker was hit Tuesday night by an alleged drunken truck driver on Route 9 in Framingham, suffering a fatal head wound, the Boston Herald reported.
To make matters worse, he fell unnoticed bleeding from his wound, police said. The 57-year-old victim was later discovered unconscious in the breakdown lane by a fellow worker. By then it was too late to save his life.
Police could not say how long the man, Gregory Vilidnitsky, of Natick, lay unconscious on the road, while other construction workers were detaining the driver and his passenger, and talking to the police.
The accident happened when a pickup truck driven by an allegedly drunk driver, Jeremy Gardner, 29, of Maine, struck Vilidnitsky along a section of Route 9 that was being repaved around 11:30 pm.
According to prosecutors in the case, Gardner and his passenger Walter Smith, 50, of Vermont are transient construction workers who were working in Wayland and staying at a hotel in Framingham. The two allegedly went out for drinks at a Framingham bar, where Gardner said they each had a “couple pops.”
The two men were returning to their hotel when they hit Vilidnitsky, then plowed into a road work vehicle.
Prosecutors said Gardner ran from the car while Smith tried to drive away the truck which was heavily damaged in the crash.
Construction workers and Middlesex County sheriffs detained the two men in the truck who were later arrested. Police are investigating the cause of the accident, as well as the amount of time that lapsed before discovering Vilidnitsky.
Police said when they found Vilidnitsky unconscious in the breakdown lane he was bleeding heavily from a wound to the back of his head and not breething. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gardner was held on $100,000 bail, while Smith was held on $50,000 bail.
Gardner's charges include operating under the influence, motor vehicle homicide, operating to endanger, speeding, and leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury.
Smith was charged with operating under the influence 3rd offense and leaving the scene of an accident.
Both men pleaded not guilty.
News Sources: Boston Herald, Press Herald, Boston Globe, WHDH, NECN.
To make matters worse, he fell unnoticed bleeding from his wound, police said. The 57-year-old victim was later discovered unconscious in the breakdown lane by a fellow worker. By then it was too late to save his life.
Police could not say how long the man, Gregory Vilidnitsky, of Natick, lay unconscious on the road, while other construction workers were detaining the driver and his passenger, and talking to the police.
According to prosecutors in the case, Gardner and his passenger Walter Smith, 50, of Vermont are transient construction workers who were working in Wayland and staying at a hotel in Framingham. The two allegedly went out for drinks at a Framingham bar, where Gardner said they each had a “couple pops.”
The two men were returning to their hotel when they hit Vilidnitsky, then plowed into a road work vehicle.
Prosecutors said Gardner ran from the car while Smith tried to drive away the truck which was heavily damaged in the crash.
Construction workers and Middlesex County sheriffs detained the two men in the truck who were later arrested. Police are investigating the cause of the accident, as well as the amount of time that lapsed before discovering Vilidnitsky.
Police said when they found Vilidnitsky unconscious in the breakdown lane he was bleeding heavily from a wound to the back of his head and not breething. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gardner was held on $100,000 bail, while Smith was held on $50,000 bail.
Gardner's charges include operating under the influence, motor vehicle homicide, operating to endanger, speeding, and leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury.
Smith was charged with operating under the influence 3rd offense and leaving the scene of an accident.
Both men pleaded not guilty.
News Sources: Boston Herald, Press Herald, Boston Globe, WHDH, NECN.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Woburn Police Seek Hit-And-Run Driver
Police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who mowed down a 75-year-old woman on Main Street in Woburn on Wednesday and left the scene.
The victim, a Winchester woman suffered life-threatening injuries to her head and torso and was rushed to Lahey Clinic in Burlington by Woburn fire personnel, news reports said.
According to the police, the victim was spotted by a passing motorist who first noticed a pair of sneakers and some trash at the side of the road on Main Street, close to Crane’s Court near the Winchester line, just before 6 am, then saw the victim halfway under a car.
Woburn police are asking the public to help track down the responsible driver. Anyone who was in the area when the accident occurred (early Wednesday morning) who could provide information about a type, color or make of the vehicle or name of the operator are asked to come forward.
The victim, a Winchester woman suffered life-threatening injuries to her head and torso and was rushed to Lahey Clinic in Burlington by Woburn fire personnel, news reports said.
According to the police, the victim was spotted by a passing motorist who first noticed a pair of sneakers and some trash at the side of the road on Main Street, close to Crane’s Court near the Winchester line, just before 6 am, then saw the victim halfway under a car.
Woburn police are asking the public to help track down the responsible driver. Anyone who was in the area when the accident occurred (early Wednesday morning) who could provide information about a type, color or make of the vehicle or name of the operator are asked to come forward.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Cyclist Dies in Crash w/ Car in Brighton
Bicyclists are some of the most vulnerable people on the roads, and even the smallest mistake either on their part or on the part of motorists can have devastating effects on their lives.
A young life was lost in an accident on Monday - a 24-year-old woman, whose identity was not released, died after she was stuck by a car while cycling without a helmet in Brighton.
The crash occurred on Commonwealth Avenue near the intersection with Kelton Street. The woman's a purple bicycle was damaged, news reports noted, but even worse, she suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
She suffered from "serious head trauma," a spokeswoman for the Boston EMS, Jennifer Mehigan, said, which "could have been avoided, had she been wearing a helmet."
The crash between the car and the bicycle was an accident, Boston police spokesman said. The driver will not be charged.
According to witness reports the woman was riding down a steep hill in the service lane of Commonwealth Avenue when she was struck.
She was the second bicyclist fatally stuck this year in a city the mayor wants to make "world class" for cycling, the Boston Globe reported.
This tragic loss of life further emphasizes the importance of wearing helmets.
A young life was lost in an accident on Monday - a 24-year-old woman, whose identity was not released, died after she was stuck by a car while cycling without a helmet in Brighton.
The crash occurred on Commonwealth Avenue near the intersection with Kelton Street. The woman's a purple bicycle was damaged, news reports noted, but even worse, she suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
She suffered from "serious head trauma," a spokeswoman for the Boston EMS, Jennifer Mehigan, said, which "could have been avoided, had she been wearing a helmet."
The crash between the car and the bicycle was an accident, Boston police spokesman said. The driver will not be charged.
According to witness reports the woman was riding down a steep hill in the service lane of Commonwealth Avenue when she was struck.
She was the second bicyclist fatally stuck this year in a city the mayor wants to make "world class" for cycling, the Boston Globe reported.
This tragic loss of life further emphasizes the importance of wearing helmets.
Monday, August 2, 2010
3 People Injured in Newburyport Minivan Crash
A senior driver operating a minivan in Newburyport, Massachusetts lost control of his vehicle and struck 3 people watching the homecoming parade on Sunday afternoon.
Eyewitnesses said that the minivan was spotted accelerating at about 45 mph before the crash which occurred around 2:17 p.m.
The 91-year-old driver of the red minivan, Harold Teague, of Newburyport, struck 3 people just as the parade was wrapping up, police said.
Among the three injured were husband and a wife, who were trying to go across a crosswalk at the parade.The van instead of stopping, accelerated and crossed into the opposite lane of traffic, hitting the woman head-on.
Police said that the woman kind of flew in the air, then landed on the hood of a vehicle, and then fell on the road under the minivan's tires. According to the police, one of the tires brushed against the woman's head.
Again, instead of stopping, Teague accelerated across the street and hit a rock, coming to a stop at the opposite side of the street.
Emergency workers examined the woman. She was later listed in "serious but stable condition" at a local hospital. Her husband was also injured by the minivan, but not as seriously.
Teague's son was in the passenger seat when the accident occurred.
It is not clear whether mechanical problems caused Teague to speed at about 45 mph and lose control of the minivan. Teague's vehicle is to be inspected today for problems with the accelerator.
News Sources: The Boston Channel.
Eyewitnesses said that the minivan was spotted accelerating at about 45 mph before the crash which occurred around 2:17 p.m.
The 91-year-old driver of the red minivan, Harold Teague, of Newburyport, struck 3 people just as the parade was wrapping up, police said.
Among the three injured were husband and a wife, who were trying to go across a crosswalk at the parade.The van instead of stopping, accelerated and crossed into the opposite lane of traffic, hitting the woman head-on.
Police said that the woman kind of flew in the air, then landed on the hood of a vehicle, and then fell on the road under the minivan's tires. According to the police, one of the tires brushed against the woman's head.
Again, instead of stopping, Teague accelerated across the street and hit a rock, coming to a stop at the opposite side of the street.
Emergency workers examined the woman. She was later listed in "serious but stable condition" at a local hospital. Her husband was also injured by the minivan, but not as seriously.
Teague's son was in the passenger seat when the accident occurred.
It is not clear whether mechanical problems caused Teague to speed at about 45 mph and lose control of the minivan. Teague's vehicle is to be inspected today for problems with the accelerator.
News Sources: The Boston Channel.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
24-Yr-Old Driver Suffers Head Injuries in Crash
A two-car head-on rollover accident in Middleton on Tuesday night left a Cape Ann man with head injuries. Police say the crash occurred on North Main St (also known as Route-114) in Middleton, MA.
The injured driver, Darius Gregory, 24, of Gloucester, was airlifted to Mass. General Hospital for treatment, though there is no word yet on his condition.
According to the police, Gregory was driving east toward Danvers when his SUV, a white 2000 Ford Explorer, collided with a Volvo heading in the opposite direction. The head-on crash caused Gregory’s SUV to hit a retaining wall and flip over, throwing him off the car, Salem News reported.
The other vehicle, driven by Alexandra Kury, 20, of North Andover, also sustained heavy damage. Kury was checked out at the scene, but did not require to be transported for treatment, police said. On the other hand, Gregory sustained head injuries so he was flown by a medical helicopter to Mass. General.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
The injured driver, Darius Gregory, 24, of Gloucester, was airlifted to Mass. General Hospital for treatment, though there is no word yet on his condition.
According to the police, Gregory was driving east toward Danvers when his SUV, a white 2000 Ford Explorer, collided with a Volvo heading in the opposite direction. The head-on crash caused Gregory’s SUV to hit a retaining wall and flip over, throwing him off the car, Salem News reported.
The other vehicle, driven by Alexandra Kury, 20, of North Andover, also sustained heavy damage. Kury was checked out at the scene, but did not require to be transported for treatment, police said. On the other hand, Gregory sustained head injuries so he was flown by a medical helicopter to Mass. General.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
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