Concord Police report that an elderly Westford woman was driving last Saturday morning to a dialysis appointment in Concord when she turned from Commonwealth Avenue onto Winthrop Street and struck three pedestrians. The victims were a mother with two of her children who were out for a walk. The mother…
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Peabody Police Hit as a Pedestrian
A Peabody police officer was seriously injured this week when he was hit while working a paid detail at a construction site on Route 1 in Peabody. Sergeant Eric Zawacki, 37, was standing next to his police cruiser when a driver of a black Chevrolet Avalanche stopped and asked the…
Man in Wheelchair Killed on Busy Street in Brockton
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Edwin Nelson, 65, was killed when his motorized wheelchair was hit by oncoming traffic earlier this week in Brockton. According to witnesses, Nelson was crossing in a crosswalk on Belmont Street, also known as Route 123, when a Hyundai Elantra driven by 26-year-old Frank Dernoga, of…
Memorial Day Weekend Driving Results in Two Fatalities in Separate Accidents
Over Memorial Day Weekend, two separate fatal car accidents occurred early yesterday morning in Massachusetts. According to Massachusetts State Police, the first accident happened at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Sunday morning in Burlington on Interstate-95. The driver was a 46-year-old male from Burlington whose identity has not been released. He…
Unoccupied Vehicle Hits Pedestrian in Beacon Hill
A car accident in which an unoccupied vehicle hit a pedestrian in Beacon Hill yesterday is under investigation. At approximately 3:15 p.m., emergency personnel were called to the intersection of Mt. Vernon Street and Charles Street. Several witnesses dialed for help after witnessing an empty BMW barrel down Mt. Vernon…
UConn Student from Westminster, Massachusetts, Killed by Campus Shuttle Bus
On Tuesday night, a University of Connecticut shuttle bus struck and killed a student from Westminster, Massachusetts at an intersection on campus. The UConn student, 20-year-old David N. Plamondon, was living off campus. The bus hit Plamondon in the intersection of Hillside Road and Alumni Drive by the North Parking…
Wheelchair-bound Man Struck by Oil Truck in New Bedford
On Monday, 84-year-old Joao Amaral of New Bedford was struck by an oil truck while in the crosswalk on the corner of Purchase and Hillman streets. He was in serious condition on Tuesday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The New Bedford Police Department reported that Amaral was operating his…
Adams Resident Dies in Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Accident
A Massachusetts traffic accident occurring the day before Christmas claimed the life of a 85-year-old Adams resident. The incident marked Berkshire County’s third fatality resulting from a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident in two months. The victim was reportedly hit by a southbound vehicle while crossing Park Street. Police say he was…
Cape Cod Man Killed by a Bus, Charges Not Likely
A Yarmouth Port man died on Sunday after he reportedly walked in front of a bus at Walt Disney World’s Port Orleans resort. Witnesses say the 69-year-old Massachusetts man stepped into the path of a Disney bus traveling through the parking lot of the resort. A report states that the…
Pedestrian in Critical Condition After Being Struck By Van in Fitchburg
A man was struck by a van on Main Street in Fitchburg on Friday. John Wirta, a 58-year-old, is in critical condition at UMass Memorial Medical Center after being hit by a 2004 Ford Econoline. The van was driven by Shannon Mannix, a 36-year-old from North Brookfield. The accident happened…