Three people were seriously injured in a head on crash between a car and a pickup truck in Sandwich, MA.
According to the authorities, the Thursday night accident happened at the intersection of Route 130 and Grand Oak Road in Sandwich.
The three victims, two males and one female believed to be in their late teens to early twenties, were occupants of the car that struck the pickup truck head on.
The woman sustained serious injuries and was airlifted by medical helicopter to Boston Medical Center, while the driver and the male passenger were taken to Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital, also with serious injuries.
Police reported that the pickup truck involved in the two-vehicle accident was making a left turn onto Route 130 when it collided with the car.
The occupants of the truck were not injured in the collision, which remains under police investigation.
Left-Turn Accidents in Massachusetts
While the cause of this accident is yet to be determined, here are some recent data from the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding pickup truck accidents in the United States.
Out of the 441 fatal vehicle accidents that occurred in Massachusetts in 2009, there were 25 fatal accidents which involved vehicles attempting a left turn.
How a Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney Can Help
If you have been a victim in a similar head-on crash in Massachusetts, you may have a legal right to file a personal injury claim against the negligent party. To find out about your legal options, contact the Boston car accident lawyers at the Kiley Law Group for a FREE Legal Evaluation of your accident case.
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Friday, April 15, 2011
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.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Train Hits Pickup Truck in North Andover
Morning traffic was snarled for hours after a freight train struck a pickup truck on the tracks in North Andover, MA.
Police say the pickup truck was stalling at the Sutton Street rail crossing around 6 am this morning, reportedly due to lack of gas. The truck driver was able to get away from the vehicle as the train approached.
The truck sustained minor damage in the collision and was towed away by emergency crews. The train also sustained minor damage.
No injuries were reported.
News Source: The Eagle Tribune.
Police say the pickup truck was stalling at the Sutton Street rail crossing around 6 am this morning, reportedly due to lack of gas. The truck driver was able to get away from the vehicle as the train approached.
The truck sustained minor damage in the collision and was towed away by emergency crews. The train also sustained minor damage.
No injuries were reported.
News Source: The Eagle Tribune.
Monday, September 13, 2010
1 Killed in 495 Crash in Middleborough
A fatal 2 vehicle crash happened on Route 495 in Middleborough on Friday which claimed the life of a 63-year-old Carver resident.
Lee J. Andrews, 63, who was driving a 2006 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
The accident, which occurred south of Exit 5 on 495, also involved a male and female from Connecticut in a 2010 Mercedes-Benz SUV who sustained serious injuries.
The woman, a passenger in the SUV, Barbara L. Bronzino, 69, of Simsbury CT, was airlifted by a medical helicopter to a hospital, while the driver, Joseph D. Bronzino, 72, also of Simsbury, was rushed by ambulance.
Preliminary investigation indicated that the pickup truck crossed the grass median and entered the southbound side of the highway, where it collided with the SUV.
The investigation continues.
Images of the accident can be found on the WBZ website.
News Sources: Boston Herald, Enterprise News, WBZ, Wicked Local.
Lee J. Andrews, 63, who was driving a 2006 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
The accident, which occurred south of Exit 5 on 495, also involved a male and female from Connecticut in a 2010 Mercedes-Benz SUV who sustained serious injuries.
The woman, a passenger in the SUV, Barbara L. Bronzino, 69, of Simsbury CT, was airlifted by a medical helicopter to a hospital, while the driver, Joseph D. Bronzino, 72, also of Simsbury, was rushed by ambulance.
Preliminary investigation indicated that the pickup truck crossed the grass median and entered the southbound side of the highway, where it collided with the SUV.
The investigation continues.
Images of the accident can be found on the WBZ website.
News Sources: Boston Herald, Enterprise News, WBZ, Wicked Local.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Fall River Woman Killed in Friday Crash
Last Friday, Aug 13th, was particularly deadly in terms of motor vehicle accidents in Massachusetts.
One 23-year-old Franklin woman was killed in a 495 accident (near Westford) when she was struck by a car while walking in the high-speed lane of the interstate.
Another fatal accident occured in Randolph in which one person died in an SUV rollover.
Yet another victim was killed in a pickup truck rollover crash on Route 24 in Stoughton on Friday morning. A 51-year-old Fall River woman died in the accident which also seriously injured a passenger in her vehicle.
According to police, the 1995 Toyota T100 pickup was traveling north on Route 24 when it veered off the road to the right, then corrected the and crossed all three lanes to its left and struck the median guardrail. The crash caused the pickup truck to roll over the guardrail and stop on the southbound side of the highway.
The driver, Neuza Nascimento, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger, Jose Filho, 54, also of Fall River, was seriously injured. He was rushed by ambulance to Boston Medical Center.
Both Nascimento and Filho were wearing seatbelts and neither was ejected.
According to preliminary evidence, Nascimento may have fallen asleep at the wheel. However, the crash remains under police investigation.
One 23-year-old Franklin woman was killed in a 495 accident (near Westford) when she was struck by a car while walking in the high-speed lane of the interstate.
Another fatal accident occured in Randolph in which one person died in an SUV rollover.
Yet another victim was killed in a pickup truck rollover crash on Route 24 in Stoughton on Friday morning. A 51-year-old Fall River woman died in the accident which also seriously injured a passenger in her vehicle.
According to police, the 1995 Toyota T100 pickup was traveling north on Route 24 when it veered off the road to the right, then corrected the and crossed all three lanes to its left and struck the median guardrail. The crash caused the pickup truck to roll over the guardrail and stop on the southbound side of the highway.
The driver, Neuza Nascimento, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger, Jose Filho, 54, also of Fall River, was seriously injured. He was rushed by ambulance to Boston Medical Center.
Both Nascimento and Filho were wearing seatbelts and neither was ejected.
According to preliminary evidence, Nascimento may have fallen asleep at the wheel. However, the crash remains under police investigation.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Duck Boats in Recent Crashes
Last week we saw two duck-boat-related crashes (on land) in Boston. Actually, the two accidents happened within four days – the second of which caused 6 injuries in five adults and one child.
We mentioned the first accident on this blog – three vehicles were involved - a Duck boat named “Old Gloria”, a pickup truck and a Zipcar carrying a bride to her wedding - but luckily no one got hurt.
The second accident, which happened last Friday, involved multiple vehicles and caused injuries.
According to news reports about the event, the duck boat "Dorchester Dottie" crashed into with several cars at Charles Circle. At least seven vehicles were involved in the crash.
Allegedly, the boat was unable to stop – the brakes didn’t fail, Boston Duck Tours officials said, but there was something lodged behind the brake pedal.
A woman in one of the struck cars, Marjorie Ross of Springfield, said that when she looked in the rear-view mirror, “all I saw were polka dots coming toward me."
Even though many people were injured in the collision, no one suffered serious injuries.
Another duck boat was involved in a fatal crash with a barge in Philadelphia only a week before that, which killed two people.
Clearly, these recent duck boat accidents point out to a need for more driver attention, and we hope that the unfortunate deaths and injuries will keep duck boat operators on their toes so there will be no more duck boat crashes this summer.
News Sources: CNN, Boston Globe, Bostonist.
We mentioned the first accident on this blog – three vehicles were involved - a Duck boat named “Old Gloria”, a pickup truck and a Zipcar carrying a bride to her wedding - but luckily no one got hurt.
The second accident, which happened last Friday, involved multiple vehicles and caused injuries.
According to news reports about the event, the duck boat "Dorchester Dottie" crashed into with several cars at Charles Circle. At least seven vehicles were involved in the crash.
Allegedly, the boat was unable to stop – the brakes didn’t fail, Boston Duck Tours officials said, but there was something lodged behind the brake pedal.
A woman in one of the struck cars, Marjorie Ross of Springfield, said that when she looked in the rear-view mirror, “all I saw were polka dots coming toward me."
Even though many people were injured in the collision, no one suffered serious injuries.
Another duck boat was involved in a fatal crash with a barge in Philadelphia only a week before that, which killed two people.
Clearly, these recent duck boat accidents point out to a need for more driver attention, and we hope that the unfortunate deaths and injuries will keep duck boat operators on their toes so there will be no more duck boat crashes this summer.
News Sources: CNN, Boston Globe, Bostonist.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Pickup Truck Rollover Accident in New Bedford
An early morning pickup truck rollover accident that happened in New Bedford, Massachusetts today sent one pickup flying onto its side. Luckily, both drivers escaped serious injuries.
According to a news article in the Boston Examiner, the accident occurred between two equally-sized pickup trucks at the intersection of Nash Road and Church Street.
One of them, a pickup truck towing a small wooden utility trailer, was attempting to make a wide right turn on a red light at the intersection, while the other (the one that rolled over on its side) was traveling straight ahead through a green light on Church Street.
As the right turn turned out to be too wide the two pickup trucks collided, pushing one of them onto its side. The driver of the rolled over truck is an employee of M-V Electrical Contractors of New Bedford.
Both drivers suffered little to no injuries in the collision and refused medical care by the emergency medical services on the scene.
New Bedford Police are currently investigating the crash. We’ll post details about the crash as soon as they become available.
According to a news article in the Boston Examiner, the accident occurred between two equally-sized pickup trucks at the intersection of Nash Road and Church Street.
One of them, a pickup truck towing a small wooden utility trailer, was attempting to make a wide right turn on a red light at the intersection, while the other (the one that rolled over on its side) was traveling straight ahead through a green light on Church Street.
As the right turn turned out to be too wide the two pickup trucks collided, pushing one of them onto its side. The driver of the rolled over truck is an employee of M-V Electrical Contractors of New Bedford.
Both drivers suffered little to no injuries in the collision and refused medical care by the emergency medical services on the scene.
New Bedford Police are currently investigating the crash. We’ll post details about the crash as soon as they become available.
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