Articles Posted in Car Accidents

Early Sunday morning, a car crash in Boston killed a passenger and injured a 49-year-old Worcester man, who remains in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital. The car accident victim was driving a 1978 MG Midget when his vehicle was hit head-on by an allegedly drunk driver in a black 1995 Jeep Brand Cherokee.

The auto accident occurred around 1:45am on the turnpike near the Prudential center tunnel in Boston.

The alleged wrong-way drunk driver was held in $100,000 cash bail. The driver allegedly tried to flee the scene of the motor vehicle accident by running down I-90. He was not injured in the crash and pleaded not guilty to charges of motor vehicle homicide while driving under the influence of alcohol, negligent driving, driving under the influence of alcohol causing serious bodily harm, and driving a motor vehicle the wrong way.

Source: Surviving victim of wrong-way crash still critical, Telegram & Gazette, December 29, 2009 Continue reading

In Middleboro, Massachusetts last week, a motor vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer and two cars seriously injured a 41-year-old Falmouth man. State police say the accident occurred on Route 495 near Exit 6 around 8:11am when a 2002 Volkswagon hit a tractor-trailer that was stopped in the breakdown lane. That crash sent a 2007 Toyota Corola off the road and into a wooded area, seriously injuring the driver of the Toyota and the Volkswagon.

One of the auto accident victims was taken to Boston Medical Center and the other to Morton Hospital in Taunton. The tractor-trailer operator was not injured.

Following the motor vehicle collision, Route 495 South was closed for approximately two hours. Traffic was diverted onto Route 24 North during the initial investigation. Massachusetts State Police, along with several other agencies, are still investigating the car crash.

Source: Falmouth man injured in Route 495 crash, CapeCodOnline, December 17, 2009 Continue reading

Massachusetts State Police report that last Friday a wrong-way car accident in Methuen seriously injured three people. The car collision occurred around 3pm on Route 213 when a 2006 Pontiac G6 crossed over the median and hit a 2000 Ford Explorer head-on.

The driver of the Pontiac, a 19-year-old Methuen man, was injured in the auto accident and was taken to Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. The 63-year-old driver of the SUV and his 50-year-old passenger were also injured and taken to Lawrence General Hospital for medical treatment.

Source: Three Injured in Wrong-Way Crash, TheBostonChannel.com, November 28, 2009 Continue reading

An auto accident in the Sumner Tunnel this past weekend killed a 34-year-old woman from Roslindale, Massachusetts and seriously injured two Roslindale men, who were thrown from the vehicle. The car accident occurred just before 1:30am on Sunday morning.

The woman was still inside the car when state troopers arrived at the scene of the motor vehicle accident. She was pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital. Both of the injured men are 25 years old and were ejected from the car after it hit the median. They were listed in serious condition at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Medical Center as of Monday.

Authorities are still investigating the fatal car accident and have not yet determined the cause.

Source: Roslindale woman dies in Sumner Tunnel accident; two men thrown from vehicle, WickedLocal.com, November 23, 2009 Continue reading

A two vehicle crash on Interstate 95 early Saturday morning seriously four people. The car accident victims were all in their teens and twenties, according to police. Three of the injured were treated and released from a hospital in Rhode Island on Saturday evening. The fourth, a 24-year-old male from Tiverton, Rhode Island, was listed in critical condition as of Sunday night.

Police say one of the cars went airborne roughly 20 feet in the air before landing in the woods nearby. One person was thrown from the vehicle and another had to be extricated by firefighters using chainsaws to cut trees around it. Both vehicles were totaled, and state police closed two lanes of traffic for several hours.

Police have charged the two drivers with racing, speeding, reckless operation, and failure to stay within marked lanes in connection with the 2am auto collision.

Sources: I-95 crash leads to charges, The Sun Chronicle, November 21, 2009
Four hurt in I-95 crash, The Sun Chronicle, November 21, 2009 Continue reading

A driver injured in a two-car crash in Milford, Massachusetts died last week after suffering extensive internal injuries. Police had initially believed that the 55-year-old man would recover from the September 12 auto accident, which occurred when the man’s 2002 Dodge was hit by an 1998 Kia SUV. The SUV hit the driver’s side of the Dodge after failing to stop at the stop sign on the Fruit Street Extension.

Police discovered that the driver was not licensed. They cited her for driving without a license and failure to stop at a stop sign. The owner of the SUV was also cited for allowing an improper person to drive a car without a valid driver’s license.

Because of the driver’s death, the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council’s crash reconstruction team will conduct a scientific analysis. Officers will also review the autopsy review and make recommendations for any charges.

Driver from September crash dies; police to review circumstances, Milford Daily News, October 27, 2009 Continue reading

Early on Saturday morning, a 32-year-old woman crashed her 2008 Mercedes into two Marion police cruisers on the side of Route 6. The first police car had its emergency lights flashing and there were no police officers in the vehicle at the time of the car crash, which occurred just 2am. Officers were talking to a driver who had been pulled over.

After hitting the first police car and pushing it into the center of the road, the Mercedes hit a second police car, which was parked on the side of the road while the driver assisted the other officer. According to a police report, the vehicle was pushed into the fast lane and sustained moderate damage. The Mercedes was severely damaged.

The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and taken to Toby Hospital for treatment. She was later released. No one was else was injured in the auto accident, although the incident forced the closure of Route 6 in both directions for an hour. The motor vehicle crash is still under investigation, but police say alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor.

Marco woman crashes into two Massachusetts police cruisers, MarcoNews.com, October 26, 2009 Continue reading

Freestyle sledder Darryl Tait landed in a Massachusetts hospital following a snowmobile crash during a Boston area competition, according to the Whitehorse Star. The 19-year-old is at Massachusetts General Hospital and is using a respirator to breathe. His snowmobile apparently landed on him while he was demonstrating a maneuver.

According to a friend of Tait, surgeons are waiting until he can breathe on his own before attempting to operate in his back. Tait’s doctors are unsure if his spine was severed in the snowmobile accident.

The friend told the Whitehorse Star that one of the athlete’s lungs was punctured and the other collapsed. The snowmobile accident victim also reportedly suffered broken ribs.

Canadian Freestyler Darryl Tait Injured in Snowmobile Crash, TSN.ca, October 16, 2009 Continue reading

On Thursday evening, a flat bed tow truck carrying an SUV on Route 495 reportedly crashed into another vehicle, ejecting and killing the tow truck operator. No one else was killed in the truck accident, which occurred around 10:15pm. According to Massachusetts police, the tow truck also hit the Rt. 195 bridge abutment and overpass during the accident.

When EMS personnel responded to the emergency call, they pronounced the 52-year-old truck accident victim dead at the scene. The crash caused police to shut down Route 495 southbound near Route 25 for several hours as they examined the scene of the accident. Inspectors from Mass Highway were also called to the scene of the truck accident to help calculate the extent of damage caused to the overpass and bridge abutment.

The accident investigation is continuing with help from the State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, the State Police Crime Scene Service Section, and the State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section.

One Killed in Wareham Tow Truck Accident, ABC6.com, October 9, 2009 Continue reading