Personal Injury

April 24, 2018

Two Injured in Holyoke Car Accident

A single-vehicle car accident this afternoon in Holyoke left two people injured. The accident occurred on Route 5 and the injuries are reported as being severe with one victim in critical condition.

According to the Holyoke Police, the operator of the motor vehicle could not keep control of it and rammed into a tree. The truck accident could be seen at the intersection of Nothampton Street (Route 5) and Lincoln Street. The impact happened at about 3 p.m.

Emergency first responders had to saw the truck in two in order to remove the driver and the passenger. It took the Holyoke Fire crew a quarter of an hour to compelte the rescue. They took the hood off the top of the truck. When the car was separated in two, they still had to remove the front dash off the body of the driver.

April 24, 2018

Subaru Bursts Into Flames in Acton After Police Pursuit

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Four individuals in a Subaru led police on a car-chase through several neighborhoods today. They are now facing charges, and the pursuit began after they burglarized a grocery store, taking steaks and seafood.

The individuals have been identified as Everett resident John Hickey, Billerica resident Dylan Brunetto, Pepperell resident Felicia Drew and Groton Resident Gregory Tammaro. They are all in their late 20s or early 30s. The pursuit initially began on southbound Interstate 495.

It was Littleton police who were first dispatched to the silver Subaru Crosstrek after reports of an erratic driver.

April 24, 2018

Crash in Brockton on Route 24

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Massachusetts State Police came across a crash at about 3:30 this morning.

It was on Route 24 northbound in Brockton.

The crash site was located north of Route 123, near exit 17.

The left travel lane and middle travel lane were closed down.

Injuries were sustained as a result of the crash.

April 24, 2018

Holyoke Car Fire on I-91 Northbound

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

At about 5:20 a.m. today law enforcement officials reported to the scene of a car fire.

The car fire occurred on Interstate 91 northbound near the Whitney Avenue exit in Holyoke.

The right lane was completely shut down causing extensive traffic backup on the northbound through to the Pike.

April 24, 2018

Marlborough Tractor-Trailer Rollover

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

At 3:18 a.m. today, Massachusetts State Police reported that an accident occurred between eastbound Route 290 and northbound Route 495.

In Marlborough, a tractor-trailer rolled over at the steep curve. The accident caused a bottleneck on that interchange.

Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Marlbourgh Fire were on the scene. The trailer was removed by Ricky’s Towing.

No further details have been released as to the driver’s identity or cause of the rollover.

April 24, 2018

Early Morning Rollover Crash Reported by Cohasset Police

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

In the early morning hours yesterday, a 2008 BMW was completely totaled in a rollover accident.

It occurred in Cohasset between north Main Street and Cedar, just after midnight.

The driver was a 36-year-old man from Scituate.

He claims that the vehicle malfunctioned.

He suffered injuries and was taken to South Shore Hospital.

April 24, 2018

Man Evading Police in Worcester Slams into Multiple Vehicles and a Building

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

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.m. today. He is a resident of Worcester. He also attempted to flee after hitting the building.

In total, he ran into three vehicles stationed on Chilmark Street, while driving his pick up truck. At least one of the vehicles had an occupant, a 21-year-old female found screaming in her vehicle. She sustained back and neck injuries as a result of the impact. She was taken to a hospital to treat her injuries.

April 24, 2018

I-93 Crash Results in Serious Injuries, Highway Shut Down

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

At about mid-morning today, there was a serious crash resulting in severe injuries on the I-93 northbound. The highway in Milton was closed off to traffic.

Massachusetts State Police were dispatched to the area around 11:30 a.m. Signs of the crash were discovered nearly half a mile before the Granite Avenue exit.

Law enforcement did allow through traffic in the left-hand travel lane, and the rest of the highway was opened up around 12:00 p.m.

State police have not identified the driver of the vehicle(s), nor the extent of the injuries.

April 24, 2018

Motorcycle Crash on Route 146 in Sutton Causes Injuries

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

In the latter part of Monday, a male riding a motorcycle was hurt in a crash on Route 146 in Sutton. He was from Whitinsville.

The nearly 30-year-old rider was transported via ambulance to Worcester’s UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus with severe injuries.

The Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction division has begun an inquiry into the accident. The 1991 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was the single vehicle involved. The rider was traveling southbound at nearly 5 p.m. when the crash happened. The scene was being evaluated until about 7:30 p.m.

April 24, 2018

Police Officer Struck By Car in New Bedford

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

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 make a full recovery.

Although, the incident looks to be an accident, the incident is under full investigation.