The female victim of Sunday’s pedestrian car accident against a building has been identified as Patrice Vanleer. Her husband exited their apartment to observe a car accident he had just heard, which occurred just a few feet from the building. He discovered that it was his wife that was injured…
Massachusetts state law is what controls the aspects of a wrongful death lawsuit that deals with who has the right to file the lawsuit in court. Typically, only immediate family members of the victim have standing to sue the person or entity that caused the death. But the definition of…
Today, an elderly woman carrying flowers was crossing the street in front of Norwood Hospital when she was hit by a car. The accident happened at 11:50 a.m. on Washington Street at the intersection of Bond Street, where the hospital is located. Although she was immediately attended to in the…
In the middle of the night, of the early morning hours today, a man in Worcester was avoiding police and wound up hitting multiple cars and crashing into a building. The man, Christopher Mason, is 31-years-old, and sped his vehicle through the streets of Chilmark and Steward and about 2:35…
A New Bedford police officer was struck by a car Monday morning. The officer was on foot in a construction area on Church Street when the officer was hit. The accident occurred at about 11 a.m. The office was injured and treated at the scene. The officer is believed to…
This morning, in Brockton, an unidentified female was hit by a vehicle. She was taken to Boston Medical Center by Brockton Fire Department with severe injuries. The female pedestrian was hit on Gladstone Street. The accident occurred around 11 a.m., no other details have been released by Brockton police. The…
Information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that some of the most dangerous months of the year to be driving are July and August. As summer approaches, it is important to learn about what makes summer driving so dangerous. Some cities in Massachusetts will report an increase in drivers during…
A pedestrian was killed in an accident around 6 a.m. today in Hartford. The collision was at Groton and Wyllys Streets. The pedestrian was identified as Luis Torres, a Hartford man in his 50s. First responders discovered him on scene suffering from severe injuries. He was transported to Hartford Hospital where…
Car collisions are sudden. They happen in the middle of a tranquil, uneventful drive. That quick minute can result in minor injuries or tragic fatality. Once you are safe from the immediate harm of the accident, shock can quickly set in. It can be hard to think or understand the…
At about 2:30 p.m., yesterday Brockton police and fire responded to a call on Belmont Street. Upon arrival they discovered that a 2-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle. The boy’s injuries required an ambulance to arrive on scene to transport him due to his injuries. There are no further details…