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On Sunday afternoon, a collision between a sport utility vehicle and a motorcycle killed a man and injured a woman from Pepperell, Massachusetts. Police responded to the traffic accident in Milford, New Hampshire after a southbound motorcycle collided with a northbound SUV.

The man driving the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, and his passenger, the 36-year-old woman from Pepperell, was airlifted to a Massachusetts hospital with injuries police say as not life-threatening.

The cause of the fatal motorcycle accident is still under investigation.

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On Monday morning, an Arlington car accident sent two people to Massachusetts General Hospital. According to a report from the Arlington Fire Department and State Police, the two-vehicle accident occurred on Medford Street around 7:03am.

When firefighters arrived at the scene of the car crash, they found a 2001 Ford Crown Victoria tax cab engulfed in flames in a wooded area near Mystic Valley Parkway. A police spokesman said the taxi’s driver had driven off the road, then re-entered traffic, rear-ending a 2003 Toyota Camry. The taxi driver apparently lost control of the vehicle, which crossed the roadway, crashed into a tree, and caught on fire.

Upon impact, the taxi’s passenger was thrown into the front seat. An MBTA Green Line inspector reportedly pulled him from the vehicle while it was on fire. The taxi’s driver suffered injuries to his head, legs, and other extremities. He was cited with operating a vehicle on a suspended license, crossing marked lines, and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.

The driver and passenger were both taken to the Massachusetts General Hosital by Advanced Life Support.

Source: UPDATED: Two injured in Medford Street crash Monday morning, WickedLocal.com, September 20, 2010 Continue reading

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A motorcycle accident on Friday afternoon reportedly sent a 49-year-old Groton man to the hospital with serious head injuries. The man was riding with a group of cyclists when police say another motorcyclist made an abrupt stop and he lost control of the vehicle while trying to avoid hitting it.

The motorcycle accident victim was not wearing a helmet. Emergency responders originally took him to Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, but he was later transferred to the University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Worcester.

Source: Unhelmeted biker hurt in accident, TheDay.com, September 19, 2010

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Yesterday morning, a Massachusetts state trooper was injured while working a construction detail in Mattapoisett. The auto accident occurred around 8:35am when a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am slammed into the back of the trooper’s cruiser, resulting in significant damage to both vehicles.

The names of the driver and the trooper have not been released to the public; however a State Police spokesman said both were take to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford for non-life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the traffic accident remains under investigation.

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A Massachusetts man who had emigrated from Russia and now worked for the Department of Transportation died in an alleged drunk driving accident earlier this week. The truck accident occurred on Tuesday night around 10:43pm in a construction zone on Route 9. The worker was checking the pavement temperature as part of quality control when he was hit by a red Ford pickup truck.

According to court records, the construction job site had barrels and reflective cones set up around the perimeter. The truck accident victim lay bleeding in the breakdown lane as other workers chased after the truck driver, who reportedly fled to a nearby Dunkin’ Donuts. Workers and police did not realize that the man had been hit until a truck driver delivering asphalt noticed the body on the road and alerted police.

The worker was pronounced dead at the scene of the workplace accident.

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The new texting ban goes into effect the end of this month, and local police groups say they anticipate it could be difficult to enforce. Lack of training and the difficulty in determining whether a Massachusetts motorist is dialing the phone or sending a text message were cited as the key challenges.

Police also say they will be hard-pressed to testify in these cases about exactly what they saw. However, that doesn’t mean the driver is off the hook, because in an alleged text messaging car accident, police can obtains records from the cell phone carrier to prove whether the person was texting or calling.

Those who violate the texting ban will pay a $100 fine for the first offense, $250 for the second infraction, and $500 for each subsequent offense. Enforcement might be easier if all handheld devices were banned on the road, so that may be the next step for legislators.

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This past week, a Jeep rolled over on Sandy Neck Beach in West Barnstable, landing in the ocean. There were three individuals traveling in the Jeep at the time of the accident. One of the passengers, a 39-year-old resident of Forestdale, was pronounced dead at the scene.

One of the other passengers, who is also a resident of Forestdale, was taken to Cape Cod Hospital where he received treatment for a broken leg.

The third passenger in the Jeep was not injured. This man, a 28-year-old from Sandwich, was the only one of the three in the Jeep who was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.
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Over the weekend, an off-duty Massachusetts police officer died in an alleged drunk driving accident after a motorist ran stop a sign and collided with the cyclist.

The 31-year-old accident victim had served in the US Marine Corps for four years and was a decorated six-year Lowell Police Department veteran. After neighbors found him, they began CPR and emergency responders rushed him to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Lowell residents say they’re concerned about the number of accidents at the intersection, which they say needs a stop light or four way stop.

The driver involved in the fatal accident was charged with drunk driving, failure to stop at a stop sign, and an open container violation. He was scheduled to be arraigned yesterday.

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Last month, a Saturday morning two-car crash in Revere killed both drivers. Police say one of the drivers involved in the traffic accident was fleeing police when he crashed his car into another vehicle.

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said the pursuit came after an incident between two drivers was reported to police. Chelsea police chased one of the drivers into Revere; however, they stopped pursuing him due to the high risk involved. When police turned around, they saw that they driver had been throw from his vehicle after hitting another car. The other driver was thrown from his car as well. Both were pronounced dead soon afterwards.

The accident occurred on Saturday, August 28 around 1:30am and shut down Route 16 eastbound for several hours.

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Statistics released by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration show that deaths from roadway accidents are on the decline. Here in Massachusetts, the number of deaths on all roads declined from 476 in 2004 to 363 in 2008, the most recent year for which statistics are available. In Norfolk County, motor vehicle deaths dropped from 46 to 27 during that same period.

Traffic experts attribute this trend to the use air bags and other automotive technology, as well as greater enforcement of traffic laws.

However, the number of Massachusetts fatalities on major arterial roads and interstate highways actually increased from 2003 to 2008. Experts say these major roads pose additional hazards because of faster speeds and the fact that many motorists routinely drive 10 mph or more over the speed limit but can’t react fast enough to avert an accident.

Source: Safer by the mile?, The Sun Chronicle, September 5, 2010 Continue reading

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