June 23, 2018

Motor Vehicle Deaths Exceed 40,000 in 2017

According to the National Safety Council, more than 40,000 people died in motor vehicle accidents in 2017. This is the second year in a row that motor vehicle deaths have exceeded 40,000 which is certainly a troubling indication regarding the state of car safety in our country.

With advancing technology in new vehicles and new vehicle safety laws, one might think that vehicle travel would become safer as opposed to more dangerous. However, technology alone cannot prevent vehicle accidents when most accidents still result due to basic human error, including speeding, distracted driving and reckless driving.

Reckless Driving Laws

June 23, 2018

Accident on Massachusetts Avenue

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Injury accidents are an unfortunate fact of life across our city. With a population of more than 600,000 residents along with thousands more visitors, streets and highways in and around the Boston area are congested with all types of traffic on a daily basis. This keeps the Boston Police Department very busy responding to a variety of injury accidents involving both motor vehicles and pedestrians.

At around 4:45 am on June 22nd, Boston Police received word of an injury accident involving multiple vehicles which had just taken place at 875 Massachusetts Avenue. Injuries were reported in this crash and police requested that medical personnel respond to the scene to treat the injured victims. The injuries sustained are not believed to be life-threatening at this time. Police are still investigating the details of this accident and have not publicly released a cause of the collision or or the identities of the drivers.

Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorneys

June 23, 2018

Injury Accident Reported on Child Street

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

An injury accident was on Child Street was reported to Boston Police on Friday. The accident report came in to police headquarters at around 4:20 pm. This accident was one out of several that Boston police officers worked on Friday. In total, Friday was a very busy day for Boston Police as they responded to more than 20 accidents and at least 9 of them involved personal injuries. On the positive side, none of the accidents in our city are believed to have resulted in life-threatening injuries.

Officer Stphen Crimmins of the BPD responded to the Child Street Crash after receiving the call. This crash did involve injuries to at least one person. Officer Crimmins secured the scene and routed traffic around the accident while he spoke with the involved drivers, surveyed the damaged vehicles and completed his written traffic report. Officer Crimmins, with the assistance of others, was able to clear the accident scene of debris and damaged vehicles. After the scene was cleared, traffic resumed its normal flow in this area of the city. No cause of the crash has been released by the Boston Police Department.

Boston Car Accident Attorneys

June 23, 2018

Bird Street Accident with Injuries

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

The Boston Police had a busy day on Friday in the aftermath of numerous injury accident being reported across the city. Police seemingly went from one accident scene to the next after receiving nearly 20 calls regarding car accidents. One particular call came in to Officer Gregory Joseph of the Boston Police Department. Officer Joseph was on routine patrol when he received a call regarding an accident with injuries on Bird Street. The call came in just after 4:00 pm.

Officer Joseph arrived on scene and confirmed that, unfortunately, there were injuries sustained in this crash. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. There were no charges associated with the crash and the injured victim received treatment on scene. Police did not identify the drivers involved.

Boston Car Accident Attorney

June 23, 2018

Hit and Run Accident with Injuries in Boston

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

In an unfortunate report out of Boston, police there investigated a hit and run accident with injuries in the early morning hours Friday. The crash report came in to police at approximately 1:15 an involved a hit and run occurring at 90 Southampton Street.

Police spoke with the driver who remained at the scene. The driver reported to police that they had just been involved in a crash with another vehicle and that the other vehicle fled the scene. The remaining driver did suffer injuries in the hit and run crash. Police were attempting to apprehend the hit and run suspect but, at this time, there is no word on whether they have been located. The driver who sustained injuries is expected to be ok as none of the injuries were life-threatening.

Boston Personal Injury Lawyers

June 23, 2018

Burt Street Accident in Boston

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

A crash involving several vehicles and injuries was reported to the Boston Police Department on Friday just prior to 4:00 pm. Burt Street was the site of this accident. Officer Benny Lee with the BPD was assigned to work this crash site. Officer Lee confirmed in his report that there were injuries suffered in the crash. On the scene, Officer Lee requested an ambulance to respond in order to assess and treat the injured victims.

Boston Police have opened a file on this accident under complaint number 182048557. A crash investigation was conducted as Officer Lee spoke to the drivers and took down their recorded statements. We are still awaiting word on the exact nature of the injuries sustained as well as the cause of the crash. As with most accidents in the city, motorists experienced temporary traffic headaches while the crash scene was active.

Boston Injury Attorney

June 23, 2018

Pedestrian Hurt in Boston Accident

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

A pedestrian suffered injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Boston at around 3:30 pm Friday afternoon. The pedestrian was walking on Opera Place when they were hit by a car traveling in the area. Boston police officer Peter Papasso responded to Opera Place and conducted an investigation on site.

Officer Papasso interviewed both the pedestrian and the vehicle operator in an effort to determine responsibility for the crash. As of now, Boston police have not revealed whether the driver was charged in the pedestrian accident. The pedestrian’s accident required medical treatment and emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene. Police have not provided further information regarding the injuries suffered by this pedestrian.

Pedestrian Accidents

June 23, 2018

Boston Accident Occurs on Lee Hill Road

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

An accident on Lee Hill Road had Boston police busy on Friday morning. The call was received by police just before 11:00 and referenced an accident with injuries occurring at Lee Hill Road. As officers arrived, they confirmed the details of the call as they discovered a car accident with personal injuries.

Officers quickly blocked the area in an around the crash. They began an investigation and took statements from witnesses while attempting to determine a cause for the collision. As of this time, officers have not publicly released a statement regarding a cause of the crash. The crash is still under investigation by the BPD. The extent of injuries is not known at this time.

As police were working the accident scene, traffic slowed in the area around Lee Hill Road. Motorists had to be temporarily re-routed around the crash and some delays were reported in the area while the investigation remained active. Traffic returned to normal after officers cleared the scene.

June 23, 2018

Injury Accident Occurs on Columbus Avenue

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

A car accident with injuries was reported to the Boston Police Department on Friday morning at around 8:30 am. Police were called to Columbus Avenue in reference to an accident with injuries. Officers arrived on scene and did find that injuries were sustained in this crash. The crash is still under police investigation and there is no word on what may have caused it to occur.

Traffic on Columbus Avenue was slowed down temporarily as city residents made their way into work on Friday. The officers on scene were able to clear away the accident in fairly short order, however, and traffic was able to return to normal at the scene shortly after 9:00 am. All involved in the accident stayed at the scene to cooperate with the investigating officers.

Massachusetts Accident Attorney

June 23, 2018

Injury Accident on Chelsea Street

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

A crash on Chelsea Street early Friday resulted in injuries for at least one person involved. Boston police on duty received a call at 1:23 am concerning a crash which had taken place on at 658 Chelsea Street. Boston police came to the scene just after receiving the call for assistance. Upon their arrival on scene, they discovered multiple cars and an injury accident to one of the vehicle occupants.

Police conducted a complete crash investigation, including speaking to all people on scene, taking traffic measurements and considering the relative position of the vehicles upon their arrival. At this time, the investigation remains open. Police have not provided an update on those injured in the crash or the identities of those involved. The Boston police will consider all potential theories behind the cause of this crash, including reckless driving, impaired driving, violation of traffic laws, and possibly distracted driving. Should we learn more about this crash, we will let you know.

Massachusetts Injury Lawyer