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On Sunday morning, snow piling up on the highway forced traffic into a single lane. An estimated 59 vehicles, including 46 cars, eight lightweight trucks, three buses, and two tractor trailer trucks, collided on Interstate 93 in Derry, New Hampshire, but fortunately no one was killed.

Of the one hundred people involved in the collision, only fourteen were transported to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. A bus carrying the University of Massachusetts at Boston women’s ice hockey team to game in Vermont was involved in the crash, but none of the players were injured. They returned to Boston on another bus.

The traffic accident occurred along an 18-mile stretch of highway that has experienced several other accident in the past. An $800 million improvement project is planned to add an additional two lane of traffic. New Hampshire state police are investigating the accident.

Only cars casualties in mammoth pileup, Boston Globe, January 12, 2009 Continue reading

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NBC reports that as a safety precaution Nissan is recalling trucks sold in several states as the result of an airbag issue. Nissan explains that a crash zone sensor, which triggers the front airbags, can be negatively impacted by snow or road salt, causing the trigger to malfunction in the event of a traffic accident.

The truck recall impacts 2005 to 2009 Nissan Pathfinders, Frontiers, and Xterra trucks, which were originally purchased or are currently registered in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and seventeen other states across the country.

Fortunately, there have been no reports of car crashes or injuries in connection with the faulty sensor.

Nissan Trucks Sold In Four State Region Under Recall, MSNBC.com, January 8, 2009 Continue reading

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In Massachusetts, a two vehicle accident forced road closures in between Ludlow and Granby. In Ludlow, West Street at Brook Street were closed to through traffic, and in Granby, East Street at Truby Street was also closed as a result of the accident, which sent a dump truck and its contents into Stony Brook.

Before they could move the truck and reopen the roads, cleanup crews had to empty the contents of the truck. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection also worked to protect the water supply from gas and oil leaks from the damaged truck.

The names or conditions of the drivers involved with the truck accident were not released to the public.

Rollover closes Ludlow & Granby roads, WWLP.com, January 7, 2009 Continue reading

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On Sunday evening around 5pm, a car crash left five people injured and caused significant structural damage to a home, which was later condemned as a result of the car accident.

Crystal S. Chaney, 28, was driving a 1993 Chevrolet Lumina when she ran a stop sign and was hit by a 2008 Buick Enclave driven by Doyle W. Kincaid, 52. The impact caused Chaney’s vehicle to spin off the road and crash into the corner a house.

All three passengers in the Lumina had to be cut out of the vehicle by rescue crews. Two passengers, one in serious condition, were airlifted to a local hospital. The driver of the Buick and his wife suffered minor injuries as a result of the traffic accident. Police cited Chaney for false registration, driving on a suspended license, and disregarding a stop sign.

Car crash leaves 5 hurt, house condemned, The Journal Gazette, January 5, 2009 Continue reading

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A Massachusetts man driving a 2003 GMC Sierra in Derry, New Hampshire is in critical condition after suffering serious injuries in an early morning truck accident a few days after Christmas.

Police say Travis Cook, 20, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts was driving on Island Pond Road toward Route 111 when his pickup truck crossed the median, crashing into a stone wall. The collision occurred just after 2am.

After emergency medical responders discovered the truck accident victim lying in the road, Cook was transported to Parkland Medical Center and later moved to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.

Mass. man in critical after Derry accident, The Eagle-Tribune, December 30, 2008 Continue reading

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Last Tuesday morning, a truck driver with Calex Trucking was turning onto Route 9 when the top of his truck grazed the underside of a bridge, pulling several pieces of granite with it. Two pieces still rested on top of the truck when four Newton Police cars and one state trooper arrived at the scene.

Police did not disclose the cost to repair the bridge, which is estimated to be almost a hundred years old. Ken Weaver, who was driving the truck when it grazed the bridge, was uninjured, though he said “I’ve had a bad day since I woke up.” Already, he had faced snowy conditions in Connective and heavy traffic on his way to Massachusetts.

Truck hits Rte. 9 overpass in Needham and takes piece with it, The Daily News Tribune, December 30, 2008 Continue reading

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Boston Celtics forward Glen (Big Baby) missed a recent game against the Knicks after his SUV spun out of control on the snowy Massachusetts turnpike. Davis suffered whiplash and a concussion after he shattered the driver’s side window with his head. He was wearing a seatbelt when the turnpike accident occurred.

Davis was transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he was visited by Celtics general manager Danny Ainge and several teammates. Fortunately, there were no major injuries in the three-car accident.

After missing two basketball games, Davis returned to the court to face-off against the LA Lakers, scoring four points and four rebounds in just 13 minutes.

Davis told the Boston Herald that the car crash “was scary. Any accident you get in is scary. You know, you’ve just got to appreciate life and really understand the reason why you’re here. I’m always thankful for that, and thank God that nobody got seriously injured.”

Christmas Eve a bummer on road for Celtics, Boston Herald, December 26, 2008
Glen (Big Baby) Davis injured in car accident on way to game, New York Daily News, December 21, 2008 Continue reading

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The Boston Globe reports that on Christmas eve morning, weather conditions throughout Massachusetts made for a slippery commute as several drivers lost control of their vehicles. A state police spokesman said there were numerous car accidents reported between 7:30am and 9:30am.

In Shrewsbury, one driver died on Interstate 290 after he was ejected from his vehicle. The man was not wearing seatbelt when the car crash occurred, and police say they are still investigating whether road conditions were a factor in the accident. They would not disclose the man’s identity until his family was notified.

After several auto crashes along Interstate 495, state police closed Interstate 495 between Exits 2 in Wareham and 3 in Middleborough so that the vehicles involved could be removed and the road could be treated. Police said the northbound lanes reopened around 8:45am and the southbound lanes at 10:30am.

Icy roads cause crashes statewide, Boston Globe, December 24, 2008 Continue reading

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A 21-year-old Boston College student who was hit by an MBTA trolley in November is improving, according to a spokesperson for Boston College. BC junior Michael Cordo, of Sudbury, was treated for head trauma at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after the trolley accident.

The MBTA has confirmed that the driver of the rear trolley car that was involved with the accident tested positive in a drug and alcohol test and has been suspended, but it would not confirm if the driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The MBTA maintains that it has a strict zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol use in its drivers.

Another MBTA accident that occurred on November 14 left seven people injured. Both MBTA accidents are under investigation, which can take between four and six months.

Sudbury man hit by T doing better, MetroWest Daily News, December 5, 2008 Continue reading

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An allegedly stolen SUV fleeing the police crashed head-on into a CDTA bus shelter and seriously injured a person in the bus shelter. Jonathan Carpenter, who sustained broken legs, arms, internal injuries, and severe head injuries in the car crash, was transported to a local hospital.

Robert A. Holcomb, 47, appeared in stocking feet and hospital garb to be arraigned on several charges including first-degree vehicular assault, two counts of criminal mischief, criminal possession of stolen property, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, running a stop sign, DWI, and failure to signal a turn.

A city court judge said that Carpenter has two previous felony convictions and has an outstanding arrest warrant in Massachusetts.

Fleeing driver crashes, severely injures bystander, TimesUnion.com, December 19, 2008 Continue reading

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