Car Accidents

June 18, 2018

Injury Accident in 100 Block of Madison Street

An accident with injuries was reported to police in Worcester, Massachusetts early Sunday morning. The call came in to police headquarters just before 5:00 am. Dispatchers were alerted at that time to an accident int he 100 block of Madison Street in the center of town, just off of Main Street.

Police quickly rushed to the scene of the accident as the caller referenced potential injuries associated with the accident. Unfortunately, as they arrived on scene officers noted that the accident did involve injuries and quickly began the process of giving medical aid to the injured victim. The good news is that the injuries sustained do not appear to be serious or life-threatening.

Worcester police are investigating the accident and its cause. In the meantime, no further information has been released about the accident, including how it might have occurred or the names of those involved.

May 2, 2018

Injury Accident on I-290 EB in Auburn

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Injury Accident on I-290 EB in Auburn

Monday morning, April 30, 2018, a crash occurred in Auburn on I-290 EB. A black Toyota was involved in an injury crash which caused a response from the Massachusetts Fire Department and the Massachusetts Police Department. The accident happened around 9:52 am on the I-290 EB.

Due to the accident, police closed the right lane of traffic on the I-290. They closed the lane long enough to clear the accident and conduct a preliminary investigation. Once the accident was cleared and the injured person was tended to, the lanes were reopened to traffic.

May 1, 2018

95-year-old Transported to Hospital with Injuries After Crashing in to Telephone Pole in West Springfield

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

95-year-old Transported to Hospital with Injuries After Crashing in to Telephone Pole in West Springfield

Sunday morning, April 29, 2018, a 95-year-old man crashed in to a telephone pole after leaving church. The incident happened as he was leaving 337 Piper Road, where the First Baptist Church is located.

Preliminary reports state that the 95-year-old man may have suffered a medical issue prior to the accident, which contributed to the crash. Red’s Towing, the police department, and the fire department responded to the accident. A portion of Piper Road was closed to traffic by the West Springfield police as they investigated and cleared up the accident. Police tape was put up around the accident while emergency crews were working at the scene.

April 21, 2018

City of Plymouth Sees Numerous Car Accidents During Week Ending in April 20

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

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.

April 18, 2018

String of Accidents in Revere

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Wednesday’s Revere police logs were released and showed no less than six car accidents on Monday.

There was a report of a car accident on Brown Circle at 2:15 p.m. Monday.

The Target on Furlong Drive saw a car collision at 2:40 p.m. Monday.

There was a vehicle accident on Squire Road at 3:15 p.m. Monday

Ray’s Sunoco Service on Broadway reported another car accident at 3:38 p.m. Monday

The evening saw two car accidents, one at Bianco Inc. at 6:48 p.m., and one on Malden Street at 9:53 p.m..

April 18, 2018

Set of Car Accidents in Lynn in One Day

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Lynn Police logs released today indicate that a pair of car accidents occurred on Monday.

The first collision was reported at 180 Commercial Street at nearly 2:00 p.m., and the second at almost 4 p.m. on Stanwood Street.

There is no word on whether injuries were sustained.

April 13, 2018

When Should I Hire a Car Accident Lawyer?

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

When people are debating whether or not they should retain legal counsel for assistance in filing a claim following a car crash, the individuals are usually having one or more internal debates. In many cases, people have some initial doubts about whether an attorney would handle their case.

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If the accident does seem like the kind of case that a lawyer would handle, then the next concern is usually paying that attorney. Some people begin convincing themselves that they’ll be able to keep more of their money by handling cases themselves.

April 13, 2018

Multiple Lanes Closed on Route 93 In Woburn Due to Crash and Reported Injuries

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Major backups reported in Woburn due to a crash on Route 93 North. The crash caused both right lanes to be closed during rush hour traffic. The accident happened late afternoon on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Injuries have been reported by State Police at the crash near the interchange of Route 128. Only one travel lane remained open for the rush hour traffic.

The State Police reported that all lanes had been reopened and the scene was clear around 4:23 pm. Further details surrounding the cause of the accident and the injuries sustained have not yet been released.

Although the cause of the above accident has not been identified, car accidents can happen due to a myriad of factors, any place, any time. The leading cause of accidents across the United States is distracted drivers. With the use of and ease of access to technology, drivers are becoming more and more distracted. The more drivers are distracted, the more accidents and higher the severity the accidents will become.

April 13, 2018

Sexagenarian Injured by Turkey Crashing through her Windshield

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

“Turkey town” sees another car accident caused by a turkey flying through a windshield. On Friday the 13th of April, a 60-year old woman was driving on Route 25 in Wareham in the early hours of the morning when a turkey smashed through her windshield completely destroying it; her Volvo XC90 was towed from the scene. She was treated by Wareham EMS and the State Police were called.

This is the third such incident in as many weeks in this town. Wareham is known as “turkey town” because of the neighboring turkey farms.

April 13, 2018

Hit-and-Run Accident Sends Man to Hospital in Brockton

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

At noon on April 12^th, in Brockton, a vehicle attempted to make a left turn onto Nilsson Avenue from Warren Avenue and collided into a Honda Accord and another driver. The vehicle fled the scene and Brockton Police later uncovered it on Fulton Street where they learned it was reported stolen prior to the accident.

The triple car collision resulted in an injury the driver of the Honda Accord, who was ultimately hospitalized. The Honda Accord was smashed into a utility pole. There were several witnesses who gave their observations to the police.