Wintery weather contributed to a number of automobile accidents in Salem, MA and surrounding communities last Wednesday. A woman driving a Toyota Corolla slid into a Ford F-250 truck that was parked on the side of the road at 290 Canal St. while the driver was trying to active the…
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Driver Charged After Crashing into Park Bench, Injuring 71-Year-Old in Haverhill, MA
A MA driver is now facing criminal charges after crashing his vehicle into a park bench in Haverhill, injuring a 71-year-old man on August 31. Angel Suarez, 66, of Methuen, was arraigned in Haverhill District Court on multiple charges stemming from the collision. The victim, Victor Welch of Haverhill, who…
Somerville Had Fewer Serious Traffic Accidents in 2012
Serious traffic accidents in Somerville were down in Somerville in 2012, according to data from Somerville Police. Police Chief Tom Pasquarello announced on Wednesday that serious accidents were reduced by 23.8 percent in 2012. Pasquarello links the reduction in accidents to the efforts of Somerville police. “There appears to be…
Police Catch Truck Driver Involved in Fatal Hit-and-Run in Webster, MA
State Police have apprehended the truck driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision on Tuesday night in Webster, MA. “The truck’s operator is a 44-year-old Dracut man, who was interviewed by field troopers and State Police detectives assigned to the Worcester District Attorney’s Office early this morning,” said a spokesman…
Car Hits Two Pedestrians in Malden, MA
A motor vehicle struck two pedestrians Wednesday night in Malden, MA. One of the pedestrians, a 50-year-old woman, died in the collision, Malden police said. Authorities have not released her name. The car also struck a 45-year-old man, resulting in his transportation to a local hospital for treatment. Authorities did…
Woman Passes Away Following Gloucester, MA Car Crash
An Ipswich woman has died after being involved in a two-car collision in Gloucester, MA on Saturday night, accord to Chief Leonard Campanello. Mary Lipman, 52, was transported from the scene of the accident to Addison Gilbert Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 9:47 p.m. Rebecca Jacques, 52 of…
Quincy, MA Increases Enforcement and Education after Pedestrian Accidents
Quincy, MA officials are responding to a slew of pedestrian accidents in the city this year. “Something is happening here; something is going on in the City of Quincy that is leading to fatalities,” said Brian Palmucci, City Councilor and chairman of the public safety committee, at Monday night’s council…
Police Identify and Cite Driver in Newton Centre, MA Hit-and-Run
Newton Police have identified and cited the driver who allegedly hit an elderly pedestrian in Newton Centre, MA and fled the scene without stopping. The driver, a 26-year-old Newton woman, received a citation for leaving the scene of an accident after causing personal injury, said Newton Police Lt. Bruce Apotheker.…
Holiday Travel Car Safety
As Thanksgiving weekend comes to an end, so does one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, and New England roadways return to business as usual. An estimated 1.7 million people took to the roads in New England the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the days following the holiday proved…
Women Surpass Men in Holding Licenses, Impacting Car Accident and Safety Statistics
For the first time in American history, women drivers now exceed the amount of licensed drivers in the United States over men. The news came after a study by the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, which viewed gender trends in drivers licenses between 1995 and 2010, released its results.…