An unusual accident this morning in Weymouth involved a chain reaction of three cars near the intersection of Middle Street and Main Street, sending three individuals to the hospital. The chain reaction sparked off when one vehicle hit a Toyota from behind; this pushed the Toyota into a gas pump…
A woman from Brighton was struck by a tow truck as she was crossing the street on Thursday evening. The woman was rushed to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for treatment, but was pronounced dead today. The name of the trucking company has not been given, but the company is…
According to State Police, a 30-year-old Peabody man was killed in a car crash on Route 128 in Danvers due to high speed. Police report that Reginaldo Dasilva Souza was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash and his passenger was seriously injured. At approximately 8 p.m. on February…
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…
After an extensive investigation, a Peabody teenager whose car crashed into a house last month has recently been arraigned for driving under the influence of alcohol. As reported in Peabody Teenager Survives After Crashing into House and Catching Fire, Robert Habeeb, Jr.’s car exploded into flames after it crashed into…
Recent car crashes in December involving drivers or passengers not wearing seatbelts has resulted in a strong response from seatbelt advocates. Advocates are calling for stricter enforcement of the state’s seat belt law after these car crashes, many of which ended fatally. They are arguing that this is more than…
Phyo Kyaw, a 2010 Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate, age 23, was killed on campus on Tuesday night after his bicycle was hit by an oil tanker. At approximately 7:40 p.m., he was riding his bicycle at the intersection of Vassar Street and Massachusetts Avenue when the oil tanker was…
After a teenage driver crashed his vehicle into a Peabody home last week, the car flipped onto its side, burst into flames, and the engine detached onto the front lawn. Robert Habeeb, Jr. 18, of Peabody, was reportedly returning home from hanging out with his peers at approximately 2:30 a.m.…
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…
After a series of deaths in which drivers have stepped out of their vehicles on Massachusetts highways, Massachusetts State Police are reminding drivers to always remain in their vehicles after an accident until police arrive. After these three recent accidents, all of which appear to have initially been minor auto…