In Becket, Massachusetts, a Saturday morning car accident claimed the life of a Becket man. It also injured the driver, who was from East Longmeadow. The car crash occurred on Route 20 just before 3:30 am when a 1997 Ford Contour went off the road near the Becket/Chester town line,…
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Lawrence Auto Accident Claims Raise Red Flags
In Lawrence, Massachusetts, the city’s auto insurance task force is investigating a two-car crash that occurred in January, 2003. Nine people were charged with auto insurance fraud last week in connection with the car crash, and four of those have filed seven or more auto insurance claims, raising potential questions…
University of Massachusetts Student Hit by Car
In Amherst, Massachusetts, a University of Massachusetts graduate student was hit by a car on campus last night. Li Cai, 25, was transported to Bay State Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts after the pedestrian accident. According to the university’s news office director, the impact of the car threw Cai about…
Peabody Car Crash Injures Two
In Peabody, Massachusetts on Monday, two drivers were seriously injured as the result of a head-on collision. A Chevy Cavalier and a Ryder rental truck collided on Lowell Street in Peabody just before noon. Peabody police say it appeared that Suzanne Coughter of Peabody drove her compact car into the…
Teen Flees Scene After Crashing Into a Tree
According to the Cape Cod Times, a Brazilian teen living in Marstons Mills crashed his car into a tree on Race Lane on Saturday, then fled the scene. The 1994 Mercedes was discovered by Barnstable police, but there was no driver. The car had a smashed windshield and both airbags…
Massachusetts Driver Involved in Accident on Route 302
According to police, a Massachusetts driver on Route 302 in Maine hit the guardrail on the left side of the road and came to a stop after colliding with the chain-link fence of the nearby Blake Equipment Company. Paul Townsend was driving a gold 2006 Hyundai Elantra. The car was…