Boston Car Accident Lawyer Blog

Hit-and-run Driver Collides with a Police Cruiser, Injuring a Civilian

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:06:07 -0500

The Massachusetts State Police are currently on the lookout for a hit-and-run driver that struck a police cruiser and injured a civilian. The accident occurred on I-395 in Chicopee early Saturday morning.

A state police trooper was stooped on the side of the Chicopee stretch of the highway near exit 4 assisting a motorist with a flat tire. A few moments later, as the motorist stood by the driver’s side window of the state police cruiser speaking with the trooper, an SUV swerved into the breakdown lane on I-395, colliding with not only the state police cruiser, but also the pedestrian standing at the window.

Following the accident, the SUV fled the scene of the crash. Police have described the SUV as being light in color and it will likely have heavy front-end damage as the result of the accident.

Sedan Injures Boy on Bike in Lowell Traffic Accident

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:51:28 -0500

On Monday, a traffic accident in Lowell, Massachusetts sent a 12-year-old boy with the hospital with serious head injuries. The boy was riding his bike when Williard Street around 2pm when he was reportedly hit by a red Sedan. Witnesses said the boy went flying and the car crash sounded like two vehicles colliding.

Police said the bike accident victim was airlifted from the scene of the bike accident to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The victim was not wearing a bike helmet and sustained serious head and neck injuries.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the Lowell bike accident.

Source: Boy struck by car while riding his bike in Lowell, WHDH.com, August 30, 2010

Moped Rider Seriously Injured Following Collision with an Alleged Drunk Driver

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:23:41 -0500

A Lynn man was seriously injured when the moped which he was operating was struck by an allegedly drunk driver. The collision took place at the intersection of North Street and Liberty Hill Avenue in Salem at approximately 1:30 a.m. this past Saturday morning.

Following the accident, the driver of the moped was transported to North Shore Medical Center before being transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

The operator of the moped was struck by an allegedly drunk Peabody woman driving a Volkswagen Passat. Police reported that they smelled an odor of alcohol on the 25-year-old driver’s breath and that her speech was slurred and her eyes were both bloodshot and glassy.

Two Killed in high-speed collision in Revere

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:12:04 -0500

Saturday morning, a police chase that began in Chelsea resulted in the deaths of two individuals in Revere. The preliminary investigation states that the suspect was being pursued by the Chelsea Police Department prior to the collision.

The two vehicles collided when the driver, who was fleeing from the police moments before, ran a red light and struck a vehicle driven by a 65-year-old Revere man.

Following the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Revere Parkway and Route 145, both drivers were ejected from their cars. One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was pronounced dead at Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett.

Truck Passenger Injured After Tree Falls in Malden

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:49:52 -0500

Last week, a falling tree in Malden injured a man riding in a black Ford pickup truck that was traveling westbound. The truck accident occurred last Wednesday morning on Pleasant Street. The driver of the pickup truck declined medical attention, but his passenger was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The falling tree crushed the truck’s hood and cab, also striking an eastbound van driven by a 56-year-old Lowell man. The man works as a computer repairman and says this is the second company van destroyed by a falling tree. The previous accident occurred within the past two years, when a tree branch feel on the van in his driveway during an ice storm.

The Malden Department of Public Works cleared away debris from the auto accident.

Source: Tree falls in Malden, injuring truck passenger, Boston Globe, August 26, 2010

City of Quincy to Charge Insurance Companies for Responding to Car Crash

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:08:05 -0500

Earlier this month, the mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts signed an ordinance to bill insurance companies if you’re at fault in an motor vehicle accident and the fire fighters respond. The insurance company would be billed for the cost of the fire department’s response.

Mayor Thomas Koch says the city needs to find cost-effective ways to provide the services that people expect. He adds that if your vehicle hits a light pole insurance companies already gets billed for the cost of replacing the light pole, so this measure is an extension of that.

Not surprisingly, this decision is unpopular among car insurance companies, who say it adds an unnecessary fee which could get passed onto Massachusetts motorists in the form of higher premiums. Huntington Beach, California has adopted a similar law.

Sources: Quincy will bill for car crashes, NECN.com, August 20, 2010

First California, Now Massachusetts, Accident Taxes Appear Nationwide, Out of the Storm News, August 23, 2010

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14 -wheel Trash Truck Collides with Honda Civic in Beverly, Killing the Driver

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:47:38 -0500

An 81-year-old Beverly Farms woman operating a Honda Civic collided with a 14-wheel trash truck around noon yesterday afternoon. The operator of the Honda crossed the center line on Hart Street in Beverly and was struck by the truck as a result.

The local authorities have stated the victim of the crash lost consciousness following the accident and was taken by ambulance to Beverly hospital following the administration of CPR by firefighters at the scene of the crash.

According to the Beverly Police Department, the operator of the Honda was conscious and talking to rescue workers immediately after the crash, but lost consciousness moments after the firefighters arrived. The rescue workers utilized a portable defibrillator to try and revive the woman. Beverly Hospital reported that the 81-year-old woman passed away yesterday afternoon as a result of the injuries which she sustained in the crash.

The trash truck was being operated by a 47-year-old Rockport man when the accident occurred. The driver of the trash truck sustained a minor wrist injury in the collision. The truck belongs to a Peabody hauling and recycling company.

Single Vehicle Crash Kills Newton Teen

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:23:20 -0500

According to authorities, a rising senior and lacrosse player at Newton North High School died in a one-car crash on Monday evening. The 17-year-old male could not be revived by emergency response teams after his car hit a tree. The motor vehicle accident reportedly occurred at 9:46pm on Bellevue Street in Newton.

He was remembered as a talented athlete who made the varsity lacrosse team his sophomore year. He had also worked as a camp counselor at the Garden City lacrosse camp.

The cause of the fatal car crash is still being investigated.

Source: Newton North High School student dies in crash, Boston.com, August 24, 2010

Several Injured and One Killed Following a Four Vehicle Car Crash in Lexington

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:44:24 -0500

This past week, a four vehicle car accident occurred on Route 2 in Lexington. The accident occurred around 2:30 p.m., when a vehicle headed eastbound crossed over the median into oncoming westbound traffic.

The vehicle then collided head –on with three automobiles driving in the westbound lanes on Route 2. The accident occurred at a high rate of speed. The driver of the vehicle which crossed the median and struck the other cars was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to state police, another individual involved in the accident was in “very bad shape” and was transported to the hospital for treatment of the injuries sustained in the collision. Reportedly, all but one of the people involved in the four-car accident were transported to the hospital. The one individual that was not taken to the hospital was able to walk and was treated at the scene.

Massachusetts Car Crash Attorneys Discuss Countdown to Texting Ban

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:03:35 -0500

Come October 1, the state’s text ban will go into effect. The much anticipated law makes it illegal for Massachusetts motorists to write or read a text message or email or search the internet while driving, even if they do it at a stoplight. Since text messaging has been shown to raise the risk of a car crash, violators will be subject to a $100 fine.

In anticipation of the ban, Boston-area drivers say they are trying to get out of the habit of texting behind the wheel. But for many habitual texters, it won’t be easy. Some have tried setting the ringer to vibrate or silent to remove the temptation. Others place their phone in a bag and leave the bag out of reach.

The American Automobile Association advises people to start practicing now so that they’ll be ready to comply with the law later this fall. The state is working with a local nonprofit to develop a public awareness campaign.

Source: Need text therapy?, Boston Globe, August 15, 2010

Auburn Auto Accident Kills Two People

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:14:12 -0500

Our Massachusetts motor vehicle accident attorneys read about a recent crash in Auburn, MA that killed two people. According to police, a Toyota Camry and a Mazda collided on Sunday morning on Route 20. The names of the two male passengers who killed in the traffic accident have not been released. They were riding in the Mazda.

The drivers of both vehicles sustained injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. Authorities closed a stretch of the road for several hours following the fatal collision.

The cause of the crash is still being investigated.

Source: 2 dead in head-on crash in central Mass., Boston Herald, August 16, 2010

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In Massachusetts, I-495 Crash Injures Five Motorcyclists

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:22:55 -0500

On Saturday afternoon, five motorcyclists were injured in what police are calling a possible chain reaction traffic crash. The group of cyclists was traveling southbound when the motorcycle accident occurred around 4pm on Interstate 495, stalling traffic for at least an hour.

Two of the injured motorcyclists were taken by helicopter to nearby hospitals, while the other three were transported by ambulance. The helicopter landing led to major traffic congestion on the southbound side of I-495.

The motorcycle crash victims’ names were not released and the extent of their injuries were unknown.

Source: 5 bikers hurt, traffic snarled in I-495 crash, Boston Herald, August 15, 2010

Women Die in Two Separate Massachusetts Highway Crashes

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:36:02 -0500

Our Boston car crash lawyers have learned that on Friday afternoon, two women were killed in separate accidents. In Westford, Massachusetts, a 23-year-old pedestrian from Franklin was hit in the high-speed lane of Route 485. The pedestrian accident occurred at 3:48am, shutting down all three lanes of traffic for more than three hours.

According to investigators, the woman was struck by at least one vehicle near Exist 32. They are unclear on why she was walking in the traffic lane. Her identity was not released to the media pending notification of the victim’s family.

In the second accident, a 1995 Toyota T100 pickup truck rolled over on Route 24 North in Stoughton, killing a Fall River woman and seriously injuring her passenger. A statement released by police said that the driver may have fallen asleep behind the wheel. The accident occurred at 2:13am. Emergency response and crash reconstruction teams shut down all southbound lanes and two northbound lanes until 4:40am.

Source: Two killed in separate highway accidents, Boston Herald, August 13, 2010

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Three Injured in Leominster Car Accident

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:28:56 -0500

Last Friday afternoon, a man driving a blue Buick sedan rear-ended a couple driving in a Toyota as they were making a left turn onto Tisdale Street in Leominster. Two of the individuals were rushed to UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester with life threatening injuries. The third individual involved in the accident was taken to HealthAliiance Hospital in Leominster for treatment.

The local fire department used the Jaws of Life to rescue the couple trapped inside of the Toyota. Unfortunately, the couple was unable to be airlifted from the scene since all of the helicopters operating out of surrounding Worcester and Boston were tied up. As a result, the injured couple was transported to UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester by ambulance.

Police stated that the driver of the blue Buick sedan will be charged with operating under the influence of liquor, operating a motor vehicle negligently, a marked lanes violation and speeding.

80-Year-Old Driver Injured Following Quincy Car Crash onto Front Lawn of Home

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:57:47 -0500

An 80-year-old driver was injured yesterday when his car struck a utility pole before coming to rest on the lawn of a Quincy home. The car accident occurred around 11 a.m. on Beal Street. The driver had to be removed from his Buick LeSabre by rescue workers utilizing the Jaws of Life.

The operator of the vehicle, a resident of nearby Milton, is currently in fair condition at Boston Medical Center. The man reportedly suffered head trauma in the collision. The Quincy Police stated that the lack of skid marks at the scene indicate that there was no attempt made by the driver to stop the vehicle. The authorities further stated that the 80-year-old driver likely suffers from a medical condition which caused him to veer off the road.

Witnesses reported that the LeSabre jumped a curb, hit a utility pole and then struck the hedges on the front lawn of a Beal Street home. Fortunately, the vehicle did not collide with any of the pedestrians that were walking along the street at the time of the accident.