Brian Hicks, 39, of Salem was killed in a single vehicle accident Sunday evening around 10:00pm in Boston’s Sumner Tunnel. According to The Boston Herald, the pickup truck that Hicks was driving somehow crashed on the Storrow Drive ramp in the tunnel. Authorities shut down the exit while the scene was cleared and the exact cause of the crash continues to be investigated by Massachusetts State Police. There were two deadly crashes on the Storrow Drive ramp in 2008 and 2009, claiming the lives of a man and a woman in the accidents and leaving several others seriously injured.
Fatal Accident Statistics
Light trucks were involved in nearly 40% of all fatal crashes in the U.S. in 2009, as reported by the Fatality Analysis Reporting System of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The total number of accidents involving light trucks (including pickup trucks) that year was just over 17,900.
When to Contact a Massachusetts Personal Injury Lawyer
If you or someone you know has been in a motor vehicle accident in Massachusetts due to someone else’s recklessness, BEFORE you sign any forms, talk to the insurance company or hire a lawyer, get this free Massachusetts accidents book to learn how to avoid making the 7 fatal mistakes after an accident.
Contact the Massachusetts personal injury attorneys of Kiley Law Group to find out about your legal options. Our car accident lawyers have 30 years of experience and successful track record of obtaining seven figure wins for our clients in auto accident cases, medical malpractice, child birth injuries, brain injuries, and other personal injury cases. Call 800-410-2769 to receive a free legal consultation.
And while the call is free, the information may be priceless.
DISCLAIMER: The Kiley Law Group is not representing any of the parties mentioned in this article at the time the article was posted. Our information source is cited within the article. If you were involved in this accident or a similar incident and have questions about your rights and legal options, call us at 800-410-2769, or another reputable law firm. Do not act solely upon the information provided herein. Get a legal evaluation. We provide a free, confidential consultation to all not-at-fault persons named in this article and to their family members as well.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Icy Roads Caused Fatal Holyoke Crash
Peter Perreault, 53, was killed this past Saturday night when the car that he was driving veered into the opposite lane of travel on Route 202 in Holyoke and was hit by an oncoming car along the passenger side of his car.
Emergency workers responded to the scene and rushed Perreault to a local hospital. He was pronounced dead some time later. The second driver involved in the fatal crash was taken to another hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Ice on the roadway is being named as the cause of the tragic crash.
Fatal Accidents in Winter Weather
Ice and snow conditions caused nearly 600 fatalities last year across the U.S. on the nation’s roadways.
When to Contact a Boston Car Accident Lawyer
If you have lost someone you love in a motor vehicle accident in Massachusetts, BEFORE you sign any forms, talk to the insurance company or hire any lawyer, get this free Massachusetts accidents book to learn how to avoid making the 7 fatal mistakes after an accident.
Contact the Boston personal injury lawyers of Kiley Law Group to find out about your legal options. Our car accident lawyers have 30 years of experience and successful track record of obtaining seven figure wins for our clients in auto accident cases, medical malpractice, child birth injuries, brain injuries, and other personal injury cases. Call 800-410-2769 to receive a free legal consultation.
And while the call is free, the information may be priceless.
DISCLAIMER: The Kiley Law Group is not representing any of the parties mentioned in this article at the time the article was posted.Our information source is cited within the article. If you were involved in this accident or a similar incident and have questions about your rights and legal options, call us at 800-410-2769, or another reputable law firm. Do not act solely upon the information provided herein. Get a legal evaluation. We provide a free, confidential consultation to all not-at-fault persons named in this article and to their family members as well.
Emergency workers responded to the scene and rushed Perreault to a local hospital. He was pronounced dead some time later. The second driver involved in the fatal crash was taken to another hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Ice on the roadway is being named as the cause of the tragic crash.Fatal Accidents in Winter Weather
Ice and snow conditions caused nearly 600 fatalities last year across the U.S. on the nation’s roadways.
When to Contact a Boston Car Accident Lawyer
If you have lost someone you love in a motor vehicle accident in Massachusetts, BEFORE you sign any forms, talk to the insurance company or hire any lawyer, get this free Massachusetts accidents book to learn how to avoid making the 7 fatal mistakes after an accident.
Contact the Boston personal injury lawyers of Kiley Law Group to find out about your legal options. Our car accident lawyers have 30 years of experience and successful track record of obtaining seven figure wins for our clients in auto accident cases, medical malpractice, child birth injuries, brain injuries, and other personal injury cases. Call 800-410-2769 to receive a free legal consultation.
And while the call is free, the information may be priceless.
DISCLAIMER: The Kiley Law Group is not representing any of the parties mentioned in this article at the time the article was posted.Our information source is cited within the article. If you were involved in this accident or a similar incident and have questions about your rights and legal options, call us at 800-410-2769, or another reputable law firm. Do not act solely upon the information provided herein. Get a legal evaluation. We provide a free, confidential consultation to all not-at-fault persons named in this article and to their family members as well.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Driver in Brady Car Crash Loses License
An update was reported last week regarding the September car accident case that occurred in the Back Bay area of Boston, involving star quarterback for the New England Patriots, Tom Brady.
The driver who allegedly ran a red light and caused the crash between his minivan and Brady’s vehicle has had his driver’s license revoked for 60 days. Ludgero Rodrigues lost his license a few weeks ago on October 28 due to seven violations in the past three years where he was found to be more than 50 percent responsible.
Brady walked away unhurt in the accident while Rodrigues’ father, who was a passenger in the minivan, suffered serious injuries.
Rodrigues will be able to submit an application for his driver’s license to be reinstated next month on December 27 and, if approved, he would need to pay a $100 fee.
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The driver who allegedly ran a red light and caused the crash between his minivan and Brady’s vehicle has had his driver’s license revoked for 60 days. Ludgero Rodrigues lost his license a few weeks ago on October 28 due to seven violations in the past three years where he was found to be more than 50 percent responsible.
Brady walked away unhurt in the accident while Rodrigues’ father, who was a passenger in the minivan, suffered serious injuries.
Rodrigues will be able to submit an application for his driver’s license to be reinstated next month on December 27 and, if approved, he would need to pay a $100 fee.
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.
Monday, November 8, 2010
62-year-old Taunton Driver Dies in 495 Rollover Crash
Late last Tuesday night, 62-year-old John Kempster, Jr. was killed when he lost control of his car and it rolled over on Route 495 South in Mansfield.
Kempster, of Taunton, was thrown from the car and died as a result of the injuries he sustained. He had been taken to an area hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injuries.
He had been driving in the left lane before Exit 12 on the highway when the accident occurred. When Kempster lost control of his car, the vehicle went onto the median and rolled over many times. Officials closed down the left lane for a couple of hours following the crash for an initial investigation to be conducted.
An investigation into the cause of the crash continues by various departments of the Massachusetts State Police.
If you have recently been in a car accident, contact Massachusetts car accident attorney Thomas M. Kiley for your free consultation.
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Kempster, of Taunton, was thrown from the car and died as a result of the injuries he sustained. He had been taken to an area hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injuries.
He had been driving in the left lane before Exit 12 on the highway when the accident occurred. When Kempster lost control of his car, the vehicle went onto the median and rolled over many times. Officials closed down the left lane for a couple of hours following the crash for an initial investigation to be conducted.
An investigation into the cause of the crash continues by various departments of the Massachusetts State Police.
If you have recently been in a car accident, contact Massachusetts car accident attorney Thomas M. Kiley for your free consultation.
Also, feel free to download your copy of "The 7 Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Massachusetts Accident Case" today. This Massachusetts auto accidents book is available to Massachusetts residents only.
Monday, November 1, 2010
87-year-old Driver Goes Through Guardrail, Into Water
Last Thursday morning, an 87-year-old unidentified woman sped through a guardrail and landed in a West Roxbury creek, which leads to the Charles River.
The woman was conscious following the 11:00am accident and was transported immediately to an area hospital for back pain.
It was reported that she was driving over 40 miles per hour when she hit the guardrail and ended up in the water. This took place at the Toyota Prime Motor Group dealership, where she was involved in another incident just prior to the run-in with the creek.
The facilities manager for the dealership, Joe Rose, stated that her car was hit by a black sedan in the dealership’s parking lot. Both cars had stopped at that point and the black sedan started to back up. The 87-year-old’s engine then revved loudly and accelerated quickly ahead as it sped through the lot, hitting many of the used cars in the dealer’s parking lot, before it hit the guardrail and descended towards the water. Once she was in the creek, the level of the water nearly covered the woman’s tires.
The driver of the black sedan was uninjured from the accident.
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The woman was conscious following the 11:00am accident and was transported immediately to an area hospital for back pain.
It was reported that she was driving over 40 miles per hour when she hit the guardrail and ended up in the water. This took place at the Toyota Prime Motor Group dealership, where she was involved in another incident just prior to the run-in with the creek.
The facilities manager for the dealership, Joe Rose, stated that her car was hit by a black sedan in the dealership’s parking lot. Both cars had stopped at that point and the black sedan started to back up. The 87-year-old’s engine then revved loudly and accelerated quickly ahead as it sped through the lot, hitting many of the used cars in the dealer’s parking lot, before it hit the guardrail and descended towards the water. Once she was in the creek, the level of the water nearly covered the woman’s tires.
The driver of the black sedan was uninjured from the accident.
If you have recently been in a car accident, contact Massachusetts car accident attorney Thomas M. Kiley for your free consultation.
Also, feel free to download your copy of "The 7 Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Massachusetts Accident Case" today! This Massachusetts auto accidents book is available to Massachusetts residents only.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Haverhill Woman Charged in DUI Crash
A Massachusetts woman was charged with driving under the influence of liquor following a car crash at around 1 am yesterday at Kenoza Avenue and Route 108 (Newton Road) in Haverhill, the Eagle Tribune reported.
The alleged drunken driver, Christine Yacubacci, 43, of Haverhill, was making a left from Kenoza Avenue onto Route 108 when she struck another car driven by Lisa Daoust, 39, also of Haverhill.
Daoust had two passengers in the car with her, Paula Perez and Ramon Morales, both 20. Airbags were deployed in both vehicles.
Yacubacci was given a Breathalyzer test, which she failed, police said, resulting in charges for driving under the influence and a marked lanes violation.
All people involved in the crash were taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The alleged drunken driver, Christine Yacubacci, 43, of Haverhill, was making a left from Kenoza Avenue onto Route 108 when she struck another car driven by Lisa Daoust, 39, also of Haverhill.
Daoust had two passengers in the car with her, Paula Perez and Ramon Morales, both 20. Airbags were deployed in both vehicles.
Yacubacci was given a Breathalyzer test, which she failed, police said, resulting in charges for driving under the influence and a marked lanes violation.
All people involved in the crash were taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Newbury Man Killed in I-89 Crash
One man died and another was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident on I-89 in New London, NH on Friday.
Police said the accident fatality was a 23-year-old Newbury man, Mark Laustsen, while his longtime friend, Thomas Cronin, 22, was seriously injured in the 5 am crash.
Laustsen reportedly drove off the left shoulder of the southbound lane of I-89 into the median embankment, about a mile south of Exit 11 in New London.
The crash sent the vehicle, a 2000 Chevrolet Tracker, to roll over several times before coming to a stop on its tires, while ejecting Laustsen from the vehicle.
Laustsen suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene, police said.
His passenger, Cronin, sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and was transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Police are still trying to determine the cause of the crash.
According to Laustsen's mother, Janet Laustsen, he was driving back from a friend's house and could have been tired after working a full day as a machinist at Continental Machine in Andover, Mass.
Laustsen and Cronin had been friends since high school, she said.
News Sources: The Concord Monitor, The Union Leader.
Police said the accident fatality was a 23-year-old Newbury man, Mark Laustsen, while his longtime friend, Thomas Cronin, 22, was seriously injured in the 5 am crash.
Laustsen reportedly drove off the left shoulder of the southbound lane of I-89 into the median embankment, about a mile south of Exit 11 in New London.
The crash sent the vehicle, a 2000 Chevrolet Tracker, to roll over several times before coming to a stop on its tires, while ejecting Laustsen from the vehicle.
Laustsen suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene, police said.
His passenger, Cronin, sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and was transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Police are still trying to determine the cause of the crash.
According to Laustsen's mother, Janet Laustsen, he was driving back from a friend's house and could have been tired after working a full day as a machinist at Continental Machine in Andover, Mass.
Laustsen and Cronin had been friends since high school, she said.
News Sources: The Concord Monitor, The Union Leader.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
South Dennis Woman Injured in Crash
A Tuesday morning accident at Upper County Road and Aunt Debbys Road in South Dennis resulted in the injuries of 68-year-old local woman, news reports said.
The victim was airlifted to Boston Medical Center after being struck by a 1999 Jeep Wrangler driven by Serena Scannell, 26, of Dennisport. Scannell was not injured in the crash.
A preliminary investigation by police indicated that the injured woman was walking against traffic at the edge of the westbound lane of Upper County Road when Scannell struck her.
The victim's name was not immediately released to the public.
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The victim was airlifted to Boston Medical Center after being struck by a 1999 Jeep Wrangler driven by Serena Scannell, 26, of Dennisport. Scannell was not injured in the crash.
A preliminary investigation by police indicated that the injured woman was walking against traffic at the edge of the westbound lane of Upper County Road when Scannell struck her.
The victim's name was not immediately released to the public.
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.
Lowell Man Gets 1 Year for Double Fatality in Crash
Geoffrey K. Wahome, 22, of Lowell, Mass. has received a sentence of one year for his charges on two motor vehicle homicides related to a car accident in August 1, 2009, the Boston Herald reported.
Wahome, a native of Kenya, was convicted for deaths of a Texas couple, Robert G. Farner, 81, and Chloe K. Farner, 77, of of Cottonwood Shores.
According to the authorities, Wahome struck and killed the Farners while they were in the breakdown lane on I-395 in Webster. The two were changing a tire on their travel trailer.
Wahome was traveling north on I-395 in his 2006 Nissan Altima when the vehicle swerved into the breakdown lane and plowed into the couple's pickup truck and camper.
The Farners were pronounced dead at the scene.
Wahome's “fatigue and inattention” were reported as contributing factors in the accident. He was returning to Lowell after a concert in New Jerseay.
Wahome initially said his car did not come in contact with the victims or their parked vehicle, but police found the Farners' blood and other DNA matter on various parts of his car.
The Telegram reported that Wahome was sentenced on June 25 to 60 days in the House of Correction for two counts of motor vehicle homicide by negligent driving. However, on July 9, the sentence was revised to one year after learning that some of the facts presented to the court by the defendant about his status as a college student proved to be false.
While in July Wahome's lawyer said he was not prepared to make a decision on whether to withdraw his guilty plea, Wahome announced his decision to accept the sentence yesterday.
Wahome, a native of Kenya, was convicted for deaths of a Texas couple, Robert G. Farner, 81, and Chloe K. Farner, 77, of of Cottonwood Shores.
According to the authorities, Wahome struck and killed the Farners while they were in the breakdown lane on I-395 in Webster. The two were changing a tire on their travel trailer.
Wahome was traveling north on I-395 in his 2006 Nissan Altima when the vehicle swerved into the breakdown lane and plowed into the couple's pickup truck and camper.
The Farners were pronounced dead at the scene.
Wahome's “fatigue and inattention” were reported as contributing factors in the accident. He was returning to Lowell after a concert in New Jerseay.
Wahome initially said his car did not come in contact with the victims or their parked vehicle, but police found the Farners' blood and other DNA matter on various parts of his car.
The Telegram reported that Wahome was sentenced on June 25 to 60 days in the House of Correction for two counts of motor vehicle homicide by negligent driving. However, on July 9, the sentence was revised to one year after learning that some of the facts presented to the court by the defendant about his status as a college student proved to be false.
While in July Wahome's lawyer said he was not prepared to make a decision on whether to withdraw his guilty plea, Wahome announced his decision to accept the sentence yesterday.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Two Injured in 3-Car Crash on 495 South
A Massachusetts woman and a Maine woman were injured in a 3-vehicle accident on I-495 South near the 133 Exit near Adover this morning.
Christine Leeds, 63, of Andover and Annielu Dewitt-Santini, 39, of York sustained minor injuries and were taken to Saints Memorial Hospital in Lowell following the crash.
Police say the accident involved a Porsche operated by Leeds, a Mercury Milan driven by Dewitt-Santini, and a third car.
While Leeds' and Dewitt-Santini's cars were damaged in the crash, the third driver, Carol Finocchario-Nerney, 41, of Manchester, NH, was able to drive her vehicle from the scene of the accident. She was not injured.
The accident is still under state police investigation. No charges have been filed.
We will provide more information regarding this accident as soon as more details become available.
News Source: The Eagle Tribune.
Christine Leeds, 63, of Andover and Annielu Dewitt-Santini, 39, of York sustained minor injuries and were taken to Saints Memorial Hospital in Lowell following the crash.
Police say the accident involved a Porsche operated by Leeds, a Mercury Milan driven by Dewitt-Santini, and a third car.
While Leeds' and Dewitt-Santini's cars were damaged in the crash, the third driver, Carol Finocchario-Nerney, 41, of Manchester, NH, was able to drive her vehicle from the scene of the accident. She was not injured.
The accident is still under state police investigation. No charges have been filed.
We will provide more information regarding this accident as soon as more details become available.
News Source: The Eagle Tribune.
Family Mourns Brentwood Teen's Death
The teenage girl's life was lost on Tuesday, September 14, when her 2002 Saturn went off I-495 and overturned as she attempted take Exit 54.
Fuller had two other female passengers in the car: Chantay O'Brien, 20, of Fremont, and an unnamed 17-year-old girl from Newburyport, MA. Both were seriously injured.
"She was amazing, caring, helpful. There was nothing that could ever bring her down," one of Fuller's friends said.
Chelsea Fuller attended the Brentwood and Exeter school systems, where she was a member of the Exeter swim team and a cheerleader for the Nor-Rock Vikings and the Prime Time All-Stars Cheering Squad of Rochester.
We offer our sincerest condolences to her family and friends, and wish her injured friends a speedy recovery.
News Source: Union Leader.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Seatbelt Saves Life in Grafton Rollover Crash
Seatbelts save lives.
A perfect example for this fact is the Massachusetts Turnpike rollover accident which occurred yesterdat morning. A Sturbridge man who wisely buckled his seatbelt before going on the road was lucky to get out of a wreck alive after his car rolled over on the road.
Mark Pover, 45, was going east in his Dodge Caliber about 7 am when solar glare prompted him to change from the middle lane to the left lane, Telegram reported.
Another man, Sean Crutchley, 30, of Worcester driving a Dodge Magnum struck Pover’s vehicle from behind, causing the Dodge Caliber to roll over three times before landing on its roof.
Rescue workers found Pover still in his car. He was not ejected from his seat as he undoubtedly would have had he not remembered to buckle up. Pover also escaped serious injury, despite the severity of the crash.
State police said Pover's vehicle was not struck as a result of the lane change.
Crutchley, whose car also clipped the rear end of a third vehicle, a 2005 Ford Taurus driven by Martin Dragon Jr., 68, of Sturbridge, was cited for speeding and failing to use care in stopping.
Pover was treated for minor injuries at UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus in Worcester.
We applaud his common sense to put on a seatbelt, and hope he will have a speedy recovery.
A perfect example for this fact is the Massachusetts Turnpike rollover accident which occurred yesterdat morning. A Sturbridge man who wisely buckled his seatbelt before going on the road was lucky to get out of a wreck alive after his car rolled over on the road.
Mark Pover, 45, was going east in his Dodge Caliber about 7 am when solar glare prompted him to change from the middle lane to the left lane, Telegram reported.
Another man, Sean Crutchley, 30, of Worcester driving a Dodge Magnum struck Pover’s vehicle from behind, causing the Dodge Caliber to roll over three times before landing on its roof.
Rescue workers found Pover still in his car. He was not ejected from his seat as he undoubtedly would have had he not remembered to buckle up. Pover also escaped serious injury, despite the severity of the crash.
State police said Pover's vehicle was not struck as a result of the lane change.
Crutchley, whose car also clipped the rear end of a third vehicle, a 2005 Ford Taurus driven by Martin Dragon Jr., 68, of Sturbridge, was cited for speeding and failing to use care in stopping.
Pover was treated for minor injuries at UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus in Worcester.
We applaud his common sense to put on a seatbelt, and hope he will have a speedy recovery.
Teen Girl Injured in Route 3 Crash
A 14-year-old girl suffered serious injury in a Thursday morning car crash on Route 3 north in Rockland, MA, the Boston Herald reported.
The injured girl was airlifted by a medical helicopter to Children’s Hospital in Boston.
No more details were available regarding this accident.
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A second accident occurred near Route 228 in which three other people were injured. The single-car accident involved a 2002 Subaru Forester driven by Lane Davy, 41, of Kingston.
Davy and two teenage girls were taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth for treatment of their injuries sustained in the crash.
The accident remains under investigation.
The injured girl was airlifted by a medical helicopter to Children’s Hospital in Boston.
No more details were available regarding this accident.
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A second accident occurred near Route 228 in which three other people were injured. The single-car accident involved a 2002 Subaru Forester driven by Lane Davy, 41, of Kingston.
Davy and two teenage girls were taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth for treatment of their injuries sustained in the crash.
The accident remains under investigation.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Alcohol and Speed Caused Westborough Teen Crashes
Two separate crashes in one week involving teenage Westborough drivers were a result of alcohol, speed and inexperience, police said. A total of six teens were injured in the crashes.
The first crash, which happened on Sunday morning at 4 am, involved an intoxicated driver crashing his car into a tree on Ruggles Street. Police said there were four Westborough High students in the car driven by Vaughn Sewell, 18, who was drunk and speeding.
Sewell did not have a driver's license, only a learner's permit.
According to Massachusetts law, drivers with a learning permit are required to have an adult over 21 with a valid license and at least one year of driving experience in the front passenger's seat. Learning permit drivers are also restricted from driving between the hours of midnight and 5 am unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, which Sewell was not.
All four teens suffered injuries in the crash.
Sewell, his front-seat 16-year-old passenger, and two girls in the back seat (Alina Bayborodin, 17, and another 15-year-old girl who sustained minor injuries) were taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
The second crash happened on Wednesday in which Andrey L. Golenko, 19, crashed his car on Flanders Road. His passenger, Ilya Bely, 18, was seriously injured. Golenko suffered minor injuries.
Golenko also didn't have a license.
Police said this accident was also caused due to excessive speed, alcohol and inexperience.
These two crashes are a sober reminder to teens to take driving more serously. Parents are advised to educate their teens to become responsible drivers since more than one life can be ruined in an auto accident.
We offer our free Safe Driving Contract between Parents and Teenagers to further throw light on this issue.
You can download the contract by visiting Boston car accident attorney Thomas M. Kiley's website.
The first crash, which happened on Sunday morning at 4 am, involved an intoxicated driver crashing his car into a tree on Ruggles Street. Police said there were four Westborough High students in the car driven by Vaughn Sewell, 18, who was drunk and speeding.
Sewell did not have a driver's license, only a learner's permit.
According to Massachusetts law, drivers with a learning permit are required to have an adult over 21 with a valid license and at least one year of driving experience in the front passenger's seat. Learning permit drivers are also restricted from driving between the hours of midnight and 5 am unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, which Sewell was not.
All four teens suffered injuries in the crash.
Sewell, his front-seat 16-year-old passenger, and two girls in the back seat (Alina Bayborodin, 17, and another 15-year-old girl who sustained minor injuries) were taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.
The second crash happened on Wednesday in which Andrey L. Golenko, 19, crashed his car on Flanders Road. His passenger, Ilya Bely, 18, was seriously injured. Golenko suffered minor injuries.
Golenko also didn't have a license.
Police said this accident was also caused due to excessive speed, alcohol and inexperience.
These two crashes are a sober reminder to teens to take driving more serously. Parents are advised to educate their teens to become responsible drivers since more than one life can be ruined in an auto accident.
We offer our free Safe Driving Contract between Parents and Teenagers to further throw light on this issue.
You can download the contract by visiting Boston car accident attorney Thomas M. Kiley's website.
Mass Trooper Injured in Mattapoisett I-195 Crash
A state police trooper from the Bourne barracks was injured when his 2007 Ford Crown Victoria cruiser was rear-ended by a vehicle near a Route 195 in Mattapoisett, Mass yesterday morning.
The accident happened after a Fall River man fell asleep behind the wheel of a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am and struck the police cruiser near a road construction site on 195 West at Exit 19.
Both vehicles were damaged in the crash.
The 25-year-old car driver, Daniel Moniz, was extricated by a hydraulic tool from the vehicle. He sustained minor injuries and was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.
Trooper Daniel Crespi, 40, was taken to the same hospital, where he was also treated for minor injuries and released, South Coast Today reported.
Moniz was charged with driving to endanger, a marked lanes violation and driving an uninspected motor vehicle.
The crash remains under investigation.
This is the 7th accident since June involving a state trooper that was struck and injured by a motorist, some of which were drunk behind the wheel.
News Sources: Cape Cod Online, South Coast Today, WHDH, Boston Globe.
The accident happened after a Fall River man fell asleep behind the wheel of a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am and struck the police cruiser near a road construction site on 195 West at Exit 19.
Both vehicles were damaged in the crash.
The 25-year-old car driver, Daniel Moniz, was extricated by a hydraulic tool from the vehicle. He sustained minor injuries and was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.
Trooper Daniel Crespi, 40, was taken to the same hospital, where he was also treated for minor injuries and released, South Coast Today reported.
Moniz was charged with driving to endanger, a marked lanes violation and driving an uninspected motor vehicle.
The crash remains under investigation.
This is the 7th accident since June involving a state trooper that was struck and injured by a motorist, some of which were drunk behind the wheel.
News Sources: Cape Cod Online, South Coast Today, WHDH, Boston Globe.
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
Speed Caused Fatal I-293 Crash
Officials say speed was a contributing factor in the I-293 Manchester, NH crash that killed four men over the weekend.
According to state police, the driver of the 2006 Toyota Scion involved in the crash, Jeffrey Levesque, 24, of Londonderry, NH, was speeding when he left the interstate near the merger with I-93 south and crashed the vehicle in the wooded median.
Jesse Pena, 25, of Lowell, MA, was sitting in the front passenger seat, while Chase Abreu, 25, of Pelham and Alex DeFreitas, 24, of Londonderry were sitting in the back seat. Only Levesque was wearing a seat belt, police said.
Autopsy reports released yesterday showed that all four men were killed instantly.
The four men who had known each other since middle school were reported missing on Saturday. Their car was found by a friend on Sunday.
They were last seen at the Black Brimmer American Bar and Grill in Manchester.
According to state police, the driver of the 2006 Toyota Scion involved in the crash, Jeffrey Levesque, 24, of Londonderry, NH, was speeding when he left the interstate near the merger with I-93 south and crashed the vehicle in the wooded median.
Jesse Pena, 25, of Lowell, MA, was sitting in the front passenger seat, while Chase Abreu, 25, of Pelham and Alex DeFreitas, 24, of Londonderry were sitting in the back seat. Only Levesque was wearing a seat belt, police said.
Autopsy reports released yesterday showed that all four men were killed instantly.
The four men who had known each other since middle school were reported missing on Saturday. Their car was found by a friend on Sunday.
They were last seen at the Black Brimmer American Bar and Grill in Manchester.
Friday, September 3, 2010
2 Teenagers Held for Car Chase, Crash in Methuen
A high-speed car chase ended in a crash in Methuen last Saturday for two Lawrence teenagers.
18-year-olds Pedro Nieves and Elvin Lantigua have entered innocent pleas in Lawrence District Court in answer to multiple charges stemming from last weekend’s chase and eventual crash. They are both being held on case bail.
Nieves and Lantigua traveled at speeds close to 100mph on Interstate 93, trying to out-race police.
They were chased by police through parts of southern New Hampshire until they crashed their car in Methuen.
Nieves had more charges brought against him, such as felony reckless conduct and driving without a license, among others.
18-year-olds Pedro Nieves and Elvin Lantigua have entered innocent pleas in Lawrence District Court in answer to multiple charges stemming from last weekend’s chase and eventual crash. They are both being held on case bail.
Nieves and Lantigua traveled at speeds close to 100mph on Interstate 93, trying to out-race police.
They were chased by police through parts of southern New Hampshire until they crashed their car in Methuen.
Nieves had more charges brought against him, such as felony reckless conduct and driving without a license, among others.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Car Crash in Westport Claims 2 Lives
Two people were killed this past Tuesday from injuries they sustained in a two-car crash on Route 195 in Westport.
Emergency responders pronounced 75-year-old Khith Kheav dead at the crash site, due to severe injuries from the collision. Kheav was from Fall River.
The driver of the second car was 61-year-old Constance Bancroft, who was flown via helicopter to a Rhode Island hospital. Bancroft, a Somerset resident, succumbed to her injuries that same night.
The car accident occurred after 4:00pm Tuesday, when Kheav’s car is reported to have crossed the median on Route 195 into the oncoming lane of traffic. Kheav then made impact with Bancroft’s car.
The highway was closed for a couple of hours following the accident.
State and local authorities are continuing their investigation of the fatal crash.
Emergency responders pronounced 75-year-old Khith Kheav dead at the crash site, due to severe injuries from the collision. Kheav was from Fall River.
The driver of the second car was 61-year-old Constance Bancroft, who was flown via helicopter to a Rhode Island hospital. Bancroft, a Somerset resident, succumbed to her injuries that same night.
The car accident occurred after 4:00pm Tuesday, when Kheav’s car is reported to have crossed the median on Route 195 into the oncoming lane of traffic. Kheav then made impact with Bancroft’s car.
The highway was closed for a couple of hours following the accident.
State and local authorities are continuing their investigation of the fatal crash.
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