A recent teen car accident in Massachusetts is still being investigated by accident reconstruction teams. Capt. William Breault said that the accident happened in Dover on Dover Point Road right in front of St. Thomas Aquinas High School; a 17-year-old driver reportedly traveled into the path of another vehicle. Both…
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State Officials Step up Pedestrian Safety Efforts to Decrease Risks of Child Injury in Massachusetts this Year
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has been working diligently to partner up with approximately 350 schools and more than 115 communities to educate our students about the dangers of walking and biking to school in an effort to make their walk or bike to school is a little bit…
Unsecure Cargo Kills Woman in Massachusetts Trucking Accident
Unsecure loads on trucks are a common cause of serious Massachusetts trucking accidents. A recent fatal accident happened when a loader/backhoe fell off a tractor-trailer being towed by a National Grid truck and landed right on top of a van on Interstate 495 in Southborough, according to boston.com. Criminal charges…
Fall Season Brings Wild Animals and Increased Risks of Fatal Car Accidents in Massachusetts
A wild bear is taking all of the blame for a recent fatal car accident that sent seven motorists to the hospital, according to the Boston Herald. The two-vehicle accident happened at approximately 11:00 p.m. on Route 16. It all happened when a 225 pound bear strolled onto the roadway.…
Massachusetts Car Accidents Cost Big Bucks in Medical Costs and Lost Work Days
A two-vehicle accident landed a 40-year-old pickup truck passenger in a medical helicopter to a local Boston hospital recently. The man required immediate medical attention for his injuries caused by the accident. Upon collision, the passenger was thrown from a pickup truck that ended up rolling over twice. The Massachusetts…
MassDOT Launches Program to Repair Roadways and Reduce Risks of Car Accidents in Massachusetts’ Tunnels
The development of a comprehensive, five-year Capital Maintenance Program (CMP) was recently ordered by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Mullan. His plan is to coordinate and enhance the current ongoing maintenance procedures that involve the many tunnels of the Metropolitan Highway System and to…
Young Skateboarder Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Massachusetts Car Accident
A Taunton teen was hit and killed in a Massachusetts car-pedestrian accident. The teen was out riding his skateboard when he was hit on Bay Street at about 9:40 p.m. one night earlier this month, according to Boston 5. The driver of the vehicle that collided into the skateboarder did…
Small Child Overlooked in Massachusetts Backup Car Accident
A 10-year-old girl was run over by the family vehicle as her mother backed the car out of the driveway in Littleton. The Massachusetts backup car accident killed the child. It all happened when the girl was sitting in the driveway playing with her pet bird when her mom came…
Elderly Drivers Face Heightened Risks for Car Accidents in Massachusetts
Two days after a 73-year-old motorist ran her vehicle through a sliding glass door at the Linden Ponds assisted-living community in Hingham, Massachusetts authorities suspended her driver’s license, according to The Patriot Ledger. Luckily, no one was injured in the Massachusetts car accident. Linden Ponds Executive Director Ian Brown was…
Rollover Car Accident in Massachusetts Kills Boston Driver
A Massachusetts car accident left a 34-year-old Boston man dead after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and flipped on Interstate 95 South near the Newport Avenue exit, according The Sun Chronicle. The driver was taken to the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence where he was pronounced…