1 Person Injured by Traffic Pole in Brookline

One person was injured when a traffic pole landed on him in a bizarre traffic accident in Brookline on Wednesday.

The accident happened when a truck hit the traffic pole at Harvard Street and School Street, causing it to crash down, hitting Richard Malley who was nearby.

Malley, who witnessed the truck crashing into the pole, went to help the truck driver. He said, “Came upon it and figured I’d give them a hand, but it came back to bite me.”

WHDH reported that according to Malley, the truck driver was making a right turn when he hit the pole. Malley took his bike and went up on the side walk to tell him to stop so he wouldn’t rip it down.

Malley works as both a crossing guard and parking officer in Brookline, and was in between jobs when he saw the truck in trouble.

But just as he was going to help when the pole come down and hit his helmet and then his shoulder.

Malley was rushed to the hospital where he was treated and released.

There is no word on whether the driver of the truck will face charges or citations.

Tom Brady in Car Crash

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was involved in a car accident in Boston on this morning, the Washington Post reported.

It is not yet clear whether Brady was injured in the 2-car crash which happened in the Back Bay area. According to WEEI-AM Radio, Brady was "shaken" and walked away from the scene heading for Gillette Stadium (see the WHDH video here).

The accident involved an Audi with New Jersey plates (believed to belong to Brady) and a Ford minivan.

According to the Boston Globe, police confirmed that one person was removed from a car via the jaws of life and taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

It was initially believed that Brady was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital, but it turned out that one person from the minivan was the one taken to that hospital. 

The accident occurred at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Gloucester Street.

Witnesses reportedly said that Brady had a green light at the intersection and the minivan allegedly ran a red light. At that point, Brady's vehicle ran into the minivan. One vehicle sruck a pole.

Brady, who led his team to three NFL championships, is due to start in the Patriots' season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

News Sources: Reuters, Washington Post, Boston Globe, WHDH, WEEI Radio.

West Bridgewater Woman Hurt in Crash

A medical problem may have caused the single-car crash on Monday which resulted in a serious injury in a West Bridgewater woman.

According to police reports, the driver, Kathleen Leahy, 49, was airlifted by a MedFlight helicopter to a Boston hospital after she emergency crews found her unresponsive following the mid-day crash at Route 106 and Manley Street in West Bridgewater.

Police say Leahy crashed her 2005 Chevy Trailblazer into trees close to the roadway.

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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.

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.