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 injuries were to the lower part of her body.
Springfield police shut down Bradley Road early this morning due to a car accident. The vehicle hit a pole in the middle of the night. The road was closed for hours. 
According to Springfield Police Sgt. Piemonte the collision occurred around 4 a.m.
There were no injuries reported and the driver was the only one on the vehicle. There was extensive damage to the pole, such that an Eversource crew was dispatched to begin repairs.
Bradley Road re-opened around 3 p.m. The Springfield Police Department is still undergoing a review of the accident to determine the cause.
Today, the City of Plymouth police released their logs for reports of motor vehicle accidents. Today’s reports covered the week ending in Friday April 20. 
On Monday, April 16, there were two morning car accidents reported on Route 3. At about 2: 00 p.m. another collision occurred, which was reported from Long Pond Road. All parties involved in that incident remained on scene to exchange information. There was a final accident at about 6: 30 p.m., reported on Court Street. There were no further details about injuries or causes of the accidents.
Five seconds are the typical amount of time it takes to engage with a text message.
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, to bring awareness to the dangers of distracted driving.
In a tire-blowout accident, remaining calm can help save your life. In an unexpected tire failure scenario, simply slowly lift your foot from the gas pedal.
Avoid using your brakes. maneuver your car in a straight line and let it slowly come to a stop at a safe location away from the flow of traffic.
If you file a Boston personal injury lawsuit, the amount you will receive in an award or settlement depends on many factors. Mainly, it depends on the financial damaged you 
incurred, the non-financial damages, and your liability for the accident.
Financial damages are legally called “economic damages”. They are are accident-related costs that you can easily compute. This means items such as medical costs, lost earnings, and the lost earning potential are all types of economic damage. An award is designed to reimburse you for financial expenses that you would not have had if the collision never happened.
Car collisions are an everyday occurrence in Boston. Victims in car accidents can sustain a variety of injuries.
Whiplash is perhaps the most well-known, and often occurring injury in a car accident in Boston.
Although common, whiplash is grossly misunderstood. Whiplash is specifically an injury to the neck from intense, quick back-and-forth movement of the neck. The term whiplash comes from the movement that creates the injury. This type of action can cause severe injury to the neck and spine.
This morning, at about 10:30 a.m., Route 28 Southbound was shut down due to a car accident. 
The portion of the highway near MacArthur Blvd to Otis Rotary in Bourne, was closed off.
The highway was reopened several hours later. However, another lane remained close for repairs to a pole.
Danvers police logs released today indicate that there were two similar accidents in the evening on Thursday, April 19. 
An officer was dispatched to 466 Newbury St., at approximately 6:50 p.m., for a hit-and-run accident. There were no further details on the extent of damages, or cause.
Officers were also dispatched to Andover Street, at around 8:30 p.m., for another hit-and-run accident. No further details were provided.
The Beverly police logs released today reveal that an accident occurred yesterday, on April 20.
Police reported to 8 Bow Street at about 1:30 p.m.
While there, they discovered a hit-and-run accident scene with damage.
A witness spoke to authorities, however no further details have been released publicly.
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