A Rehoboth school bus driver who was involved in a traffic accident in September 15 has been charged with negligent driving after she allegedly “dozed off” before her vehicle hit a tree, injuring the driver and a 10-year-old student. The driver was placed on leave following the accident. She will…
On Sunday morning around 3am, a 21-year-old Westport man was involved in a truck accident on Route 6. He reportedly hit a utility pole while replying to a text message. His 2001 Ford Ranger rolled over and trapped him inside. Dartmouth police say the driver was taken to St. Luke’s…
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority police are investigating a trolley accident that killed a 22-year-old Boston University graduate early Sunday morning. The Brighton man was found in the gauge of the eastbound tracks on the D Line between the Longwood and Fenway stops and pronounced dead at the scene of the…
The town of Ashland, Massachusetts voted earlier this month to apply for approval of a quiet zone at its Main and Cherry streets rail crossings. In 2005, a new federal rule was established allowing communities to silence horns as trains pass at-grade crossings. The United States had over 400 of…
On Friday evening, an alleged drunk driving car crash sent three people to the hospital, including the driver. The 24-year-old man from Nahant was listed in good condition at Massachusetts General Hospital but, according to police, he faces charges of drunk driving and driving to endanger. He will be summoned…
Last Wednesday morning, a Massachusetts car crash claimed the life of a 61-year-old woman from Peabody. The driver apparently lost control of the vehicle, which ended up in a river near Route 107 in Revere after a wheel feel off the car. Two passerby were able to help a female…
A Dartmouth, Mass. woman was involved in an SUV crash last Friday. The 49-year-old woman’s vehicle went off the road and into a nearby creek. Other drivers who witnessed the car accident rushed her to aid, keeping her head above water until emergency crews arrived to free her from the…
A truck accident in Millbury this morning injured a Sutton man after two tractor-trailer collided. The accident occurred around 3:45am on a ramp from Route 122 to Massachusetts Turnpike. According to state police, the 51-year-old man from Sutton was driving a 2000 Mack truck toward to the toll booth. He…
On Monday, a Wellesley car crash on Route 128 claims the lives of a husband and wife from Arlington. The 80-year-old husband was reportedly driving a 1997 Dodge van when it veered off the road and hit the guardrail. He was taken to the hospital via helicopter and died of…
National Teen Driver Safety Week starts next week, running October 17-24. Teen drivers are four times more likely to be involved in a fatal car accident than an adult driver, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In fact, roadway accidents are the leading cause of death for teens,…