case_number,datetime,date,time,address,street1,street2,intersection,speed_limit,hit_run,violation_cited,narrative,keywords,dcc,dcc_code,report_url,image_url,geocoded_address,latitude,longitude,manual_geocode,retrieved
1900000317,2019-03-26T10:54,2019-03-26,10:54,CHERRY ST & WEBSTER ST,SOUTH CHERRY ST,EAST WEBSTER ST,1,30,0,1,"ON 3-26-19 AT APPROX. 1054HRS. WHILE WORKING N492 I TOOK A REPORT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF WEBSTER AND CHERRY ST. I S[POKE TO THE OPERATOR OF VEHICLE #1. DRIVER STATES HE WAS TRAVELING E-BOUND ON WEBSTER AND HAD THE GREEN LIGHT. WHEN HE WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION HE WAS HIT IN THE LEFT SIDE BY VEHICLE #2. VEHICLE #1 STATES AFTER BEING HIT HIS VEHICLE SPUN AND HIS RIGHT REAR SIDE HIT A EVERSOURCE UTILITY POLE ( 453/7 ). AFTER HITTING THE UTILITY POLE HIS VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS THE STREET TO 35 WEBSTER WHERE HE HIT A ROCK WALL CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS LEFT FRONT. VEHICLE #2 STATES SHE WAS TRAVELING S-BOUND ON CHERRY ST. AS SHE APPROACHED WEBSTER ST. SHE STATES SHE WAS BLINDED BY SUN GLARE AND CONFUSED THE LIGHTS AT CHERRY AND WASHINGTON AS BEING THE CORRECT LIGHTS ( THEY WERE GREEN AT THE TIME ). WHEN SHE REALIZED THE LIGHT AT CHERRY AND WEBSTER WAS RED SHE WAS UNABLE TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLE #1. VEHICLE #1 HAD EXTENSIVE REAR AND LEFT FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED BY TODYS. VEHICLE #2 HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED BY TODYS. OPERATOR OF VEHICLE #2 WAS MAILED CITATION ( T1442287 ) FOR CHAPTER 89/9 FAILURE TO YIELD. VEHICLE #1 WAS MAILED CITATION ( T1442286 ) FOR PASSENGER RESTRICTION VIOLATIONS UNDER JUNIOR OPERATOR LICENSE. ALL PARTIES , ( WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WRIGLEY LOWE ) REPORTED NO INJURIES AND SIGNED PATIENT REFUSALS. CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL AND SERGIO ALVAREZ WERE TURNED OVER TO THEIR PARENTS. WRIGLEY LOWE WAS TRANSPORTED BY MEDIC2 TO NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL FOR MINOR CUTS. ALL PARTIES ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR INSURANCE COMPANIES. I TOOK APPROX. 7 PICTURES OF THE UTILITY POLE AND THE ROCK WALL. DISC TURNED OVER TO I.T. DIRECTOR SMITH. NEW DISC PLACED IN 492 CAMERA.","[""Citation"", ""Crash"", ""Glare"", ""Hospital"", ""Pictures"", ""Severe"", ""Solar""]","[""Glare""]",[13],/static/reports/1900000317.pdf,/static/images/1900000317.png,"Cherry St & Webster St, Newton, MA 02465, USA",42.350159,-71.228704,0,2020-10-06T16:38:34.210312
1900000833,2019-08-14T07:54,2019-08-14,07:54,JACKSON RD & PEARL ST,EAST JACKSON RD,NORTH PEARL ST,1,25,0,1,Operator of Motor Vehicle #1 stated that he was traveling Eastbound on Jackson Road and preceded straight through the green light at the intersection of Jackson Road and Pearl Street and was struck by motor vehicle #2 that ran the red light. Operator of Motor Vehicle #2 stated that he was traveling Northbound on Pearl Street and the glare of the sun was in is eyes and did not see the red light until it was to late and struck motor vehicle #1 which caused it to roll over. Operator of motor vehicle #2 stated that he helped to operator of motor vehicle #1 get out of the car and stated that he had a few scratches on his knee. Motor vehicle #1 sustained major damage throughout the entire vehicle. Operator of Motor vehicle #1 sustained minor injuries and was transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital. Motor vehicle #2 sustained moderate front end damage. Tody's Towing towed motor vehicle #1. A citation was issued to the operator of motor vehicle #2 for failure to stop at red light..,"[""Citation"", ""Glare"", ""Hospital"", ""Moderate"", ""Solar""]","[""Signs/Signals"", ""Glare""]","[3, 13]",/static/reports/1900000833.pdf,/static/images/1900000833.png,"Pearl St & Jackson Rd, Newton, MA 02458, USA",42.359451,-71.194781,0,2020-10-07T12:31:59.031265
1900001318,2019-12-20T12:39,2019-12-20,12:39,175 BOYLSTON ST,SOUTH 175 BOYLSTON ST,,0,25,0,1,"Operator of vehicle one, Christopher Sermak, stated that while turning north bound in the parking lot of 175 Boylston St he was blinded by solar glare. Sermak stated that the diver's side visor was down and the he was not wearing sun glasses. Sermak stated that he heard a loud bang coming from the front driver's side of his vehicle and realized that his vehicle had stuck something. Sermak stated that he stopped his vehicle and saw a male identified as John Baker laying on his back on the ground. Baker stated that he had step off the side walk in front of 175 Boylston St and was walking to his car when he saw Sermak's vehicle approaching him and realized it was not slowing, Baker sated that the front driver's side of Sermak's vehicle struck his right arm and shoulder causing him to be knocked to the ground on his back. Baker stated that his head struck the ground but he did not lose consciousness. Baker was transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital via EMS for treatment. While on scene I observed that the rear passenger side brake light of Sermak's vehicle was out. I issued Sermak MA Citation T 2012527 and cited him for violations of City of Newton City Ordnance 19-75, failure to use care while tuning , and MGL 90/7 , defective lights.","[""Citation"", ""Ems"", ""Glare"", ""Hospital"", ""Solar"", ""Walk""]","[""Glare""]",[13],/static/reports/1900001318.pdf,/static/images/1900001318.png,"175 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA",42.3216347,-71.1749764,0,2020-10-07T12:35:43.111194
2000000639,2020-11-05T10:28,2020-11-05,10:28,TREMONT ST,WEST TREMONT ST,,0,,0,1,"Operator of vehicle one ( 2016 Infinity MA reg 3YD266 ) Miram Qualter, stated on 11/05/2020 at 10:28 hours while driving south bound on Waverley Ave near the intersection of Tremont St "" the light was turning "" as her vehicle entered the intersection. Both Tremont St and Waverly Ave are public ways in the City of Newton. Qualter stated that she was driving into solar glare and did not see any traffic in the intersection as she proceeded into it. Qualter stated that she believed that she still had the right of way and that traffic on Tremont St had a red light. Qualter stated that she did not see vehicle two until the time of impact . Qualter stated that she was not injured in the crash. Qualter's vehicle had major damage to the front driver's side windshield and front driver's side quarter panel. Operator of vehicle two Keith Ward stated that he was riding his Itraxx Cruze motor scooter west bound on Tremont St near Waverley Ave on 11/05/2020 at 10:28 hours. Ward stated that west bound traffic had a green light and he proceeded into the intersection. Ward stated that as he was approximately halfway into the intersection when vehicle one crashed into the right front of his vehicle. Ward stated that he was ejected from his motorcycle and onto the hood of vehicle one. Ward was wearing a helmet and his head had contact with vehicle one's driver side windshield causing substantial damage. Ward was evaluated by Newton Medic Unit 3 and refused medical treatment. Ward signed a patient refusal form provided by the medics. Ward had visible head lacerations that caused minor blood loss. Witness Jose David stated that he was riding on a motor scooter behind Ward. David stated that west bond traffic on Tremont St had a green light and that vehicle one did not stop at a red light. Based upon statements made to me and my observations of the involved vehicles, I issued Qualter MA Citation T2016100 and cited her for a violation of MGL 89/9 , failure to stop at a red light. I took photos of both vehicles and the disk was downloaded by the NPD's IT Bureau. Both vehicles were towed by Tody's Towing, and I filled out towed motor vehicle forms. During my investigation of this crash I discovered that the motor scooter that Ward was operating is classified as a motorcycle, because it's cylinder capacity exceeded 50cc. Ward's vehicle speedometer indicted that it's top speed was 50 MPH, and it's VIN tag stated it was a motorcycle. I observed that there was no license plate on Ward's vehicle and he stated to me that it was unregistered. A check of the MA RMV had no record of Ward's vehicle and also revealed that Ward's driver's license was suspended on 12/04/2018. It was also revealed from a of the MA RMV data base that witness Jose David's driver's license statue is expired non renewable as of 01/23/2017. David stated to me that he did not have a driver's license. I also discovered that David's motor scooter was classified as a motorcycle, because as with Ward's vehicle it also had a cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc. David stated to me that his vehicle was unregistered. I issued David MA Criminal Application T2015901 and cited him for violations of MGLs 90/10, operation of a motor vehicle with out a license, 90/34j uninsured motor vehicle and 90/9 , unregistered motor vehicle. I issued Ward MA Criminal Application T2015902 and cited him for violations of MGLs 90/23 , operating a motor vehicle after suspension, 90/34j, uninsured motor vehicle and 90/9 unregistered motor vehicle. I filled out an Operating After Suspension Affidavit and faxed it to the MA RMV Driver Control Unit.","[""Citation"", ""Crash"", ""Glare"", ""Helmet"", ""Pictures"", ""Solar"", ""Speed""]","[""Glare""]",[13],/static/reports/2000000639.pdf,/static/images/2000000639.png,"Tremont St, Newton, MA, USA",42.3520777,-71.1749194,0,2020-12-27T11:33:30
2100000179,2021-03-09T18:11,2021-03-09,18:11,CHESTNUT ST & WOODWARD ST,NORTH CHESTNUT ST,WEST WOODWARD ST,1,30,0,1,"Operator of MV1 states he was traveling northbound on Chestnut Street approaching the intersection at Woodward Street when MV2 failed to yield to his oncoming vehicle causing MV1 to crash head on with MV2. MV1 sustained front end damage and was towed from the scene. Operator of MV2 states he was traveling southbound on Chestnut Street approaching the intersection at Woodward Street when he stated he was ""blinded"" by the oncoming vehicles headlights and still proceeded to make the left hand turn onto Woodward Street which caused MV2 to crash head on into MV1. MV2 sustained air bag deployment and front end damage and was towed from the scene. It should be noted the operator of MV2 only spoke Cantonese and his statement was translated into English by his friend Alex Wong. Operator of MV2 was issued in hand Massachusetts Uniform Citation #T2012866 for MGL Ch. 89 Sec. 8 Failure to Yield, oncoming traffic All parties involved were evaluated by the medics for injuries and signed patient refusals.","[""Citation"", ""Crash""]","[""Failed to yield"", ""Glare""]","[4, 13]",/static/reports/2100000179.pdf,/static/images/2100000179.png,"Chestnut St & Woodward St, Newton, MA 02468, USA",42.3260924,-71.2263534,0,2021-03-18T16:27:12.531631
2100000348,2021-05-14T17:38,2021-05-14,17:38,CHESTNUT ST & COMMONWEALTH AVE,SOUTH CHESTNUT ST,EAST COMMONWEALTH AVE,1,25,0,1,"Operator of vehicle one Ziting Liu stated on 05/14/2021 at approximately 17:38 hours she was driving west bound on Commonwealth Ave in her vehicle a 2015 Honda CRV ( MA reg 497yy1 ). Liu stated that she was driving into the setting sun and was wearing sunglasses at the time. Liu stated that as she approached the four way intersection with Chestnut St she observed that west and east bound traffic on Commonwealth Ave had a green light and that north and south bound traffic on Chestnut St had a red light. Liu slowed her vehicle to turn left onto the south bound lane of Chestnut St. It should be noted that both Commonwealth Ave and Chestnut St are both public ways in the City of Newton. Liu stated that she did not observed any "" cars "" driving east bound on Commonwealth Ave so she proceed to make the left turn onto Chestnut St. Liu stated that she realized that her vehicle has struck an unknown object as she was turning left. Liu stopped her vehicle and saw that her vehicle had struck a female bicyclist. Liu stated that the bicyclist was thrown from their bike and was on the ground. Liu stated that she was not injured as a result of the crash. Liu's vehicle had damage to the front passenger side hood . The front passenger side of Liu's windshield had an inward crack that was approximately 12 inches in length and 12 inches in width. The type of inward crack on the windshield is indicative of an outside force making contact with it. Liu's vehicle was towed by Tody's Services to their lot for storage. I filled out a towed motor vehicle form. Bicyclist Isabella Turinovic stated that she was ridding her bike , east bound on commonwealth Ave near Chestnut St. Turinovic stated that east bound traffic had a green light. Turinovic stated that as she was crossing over Chestnut St Liu's vehicle struck her causing her to hit the windshield. Turinovic was tossed from her bike and onto the roadway. Turinovic was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Turinovic stated that she did not lose consciousness and she was transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital via EMS from treatment . Turinovic agreed to have her bike taken by NFD Ladder One to be stored at NFD station Two. I took photo's of Liu's vehicle, Turinovic's bike and the disk was downloaded by the NPD IT Bureau. Witnees Alexander Delima stated that he was the first vehicle stopped a red light on Chestnut St in the south bound lane. Delima stated that Liu's vehicle did not yield to Turinovic as she turned left onto the south bound lane of Chestnut St from the west bound lane of Commonwealth Ave .A second witness Lindsay Bentis stated that she was the second vehicle stopped a the red light in the south bound lane of Chestnut St behind Delima. Bentis stated that she also saw Liu fail to yield to Turinovic as she turned onto Chestnut St. Based upon statements made to be by all involved parties, I concluded that Liu is at fault for this crash. I issued via U.S. Mail, Liu MA Uniform Citation T1446670 and cited her for a violation of MGL 90/14, failure to yield to oncoming bicyclist when turning left.","[""Bike"", ""Citation"", ""Crash"", ""Ems"", ""Fire"", ""Helmet"", ""Hospital"", ""Pictures"", ""Solar""]","[""Glare"", ""Inattention""]","[13, 19]",/static/reports/2100000348.pdf,/static/images/2100000348.png,"Commonwealth Avenue & Chestnut St, Newton, MA 02465, USA",42.336717,-71.223643,0,2021-05-28T16:27:11.748202
2100000664,2021-09-03T08:01,2021-09-03,08:01,CHERRY ST & WEBSTER ST,NORTH CHERRY ST,EAST WEBSTER ST,1,30,0,1,"ON 9-3-21 AT APPROX. 0801HRS. WHILE WORKING N492 I TOOK A REPORT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF WEBSTER AND CHERRY I SPOKE TO THE OPERATOR OF VEHICLE #1. DRIVER STATES SHE WAS TRAVELING N-BOUND ON CHERRY APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF CHERRY AND WEBSTER. DRIVER STATES SHE HAD THE GREEN LIGHT AND WHILE GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WAS HIT IN THE FRONT LEFT BY VEHICLE #2. DRIVER OF VEHICLE #2 STATES HE WAS TRAVELING E-BOUND ON WEBSTER APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF CHERRY AND WEBSTER. DRIVER STATES HIS VISIBILITY WAS OBSTRUCTED BY THE GLARE OF THE SUN RISING IN THE EAST AND THOUGHT HE HAD A GREEN LIGHT. WHEN VEHICLE #2 WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION HE HIT VEHICLE #1, BOUNCED OFF AND HIT THE TRAFFIC POLE LIGHT ON THE CORNER OF CHERRY AND WEBSTER. THE LIGHT WAS DISLODGED AND HIS VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN HE HIT THE ROCK WALL AT THE SIDEWALK OF WEBSTER ST. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOWED BY TODYS. VEHICLE #1 HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE AND LEFT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. VEHICLE #2 ALSO HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. OPERATOR OF VEHICLE #1 REPORTED NO INJURIES AND SIGNED A PATIENT REFUSAL. OPERATOR OF VEHICLE #2 HAD MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY MEDIC2 TO NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL. ALL PARTIES ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR INSURANCE COMPANIES. VEHICLE #2 WAS ISSUED CITATION # T2080808 ( 89/9 F/C RED LIGHT ). CITATION WAS MAILED TO OPERATOR. N524 ( OFF. GAUDET ) TOOK PICTURES OF THE SCENE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. PICTURES TURNED OVER TO I.T. CLEARED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.","[""Citation"", ""Crash"", ""Glare"", ""Hospital"", ""Pictures"", ""Severe"", ""Solar""]","[""Glare""]",[13],/static/reports/2100000664.pdf,/static/images/2100000664.png,"Cherry St & Webster St, Newton, MA 02465, USA",42.350159,-71.228704,0,2021-09-05T16:27:21.052341
22000063,2022-01-23T14:58,2022-01-23,14:58,325 BEACON ST,WEST 325 BEACON ST,,0,25,0,0,"On January 23, 2022 at approximately 1458 hours, I responded to the area of 325 Beacon St for a report of a 4 vehicle MVA with possible injury. Upon arrival with the Fire Department and EMS, I met with all the drivers. No injuries were reported on scene. MV1 operator states she was driving WB on Beacon St when MV2 came to a sudden stop and due to the sun's glare, did not see MV2 very well. MV1 operator then rear-ended MV2. I did not observe any damage to the front of MV1 or the rear of MV2. MV2 operator states she was driving WB on Beacon St when MV1 suddenly collided with her rear end. MV2 subsequently rear-ended MV3. I did observe damage to the front of MV2 and to the rear of MV3. MV3 operator states he was stopped, waiting for the cars to go since the light had just turned green, when he was suddenly rear-ended by MV2. MV3 subsequently rear-ended MV4. I did observe damage to the front of MV3 and the rear of MV4. MV4 operator states she was stopped in traffic when she was suddenly rear-ended by MV3. No vehicles were towed. No citations were issued.","[""Citation"", ""Ems"", ""Fire"", ""Glare"", ""Solar""]","[""Glare"", ""Unknown""]","[13, 99]",/static/reports/22000063.pdf,/static/images/22000063.png,"325 Beacon St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA",42.3333408,-71.1719303,0,2022-01-31T16:27:12.346585
22000078,2022-01-27T10:23,2022-01-27,10:23,HIGHLAND AVE & LOWELL AVE,SOUTH HIGHLAND AVE,EAST LOWELL AVE,1,25,0,1,"On 01/27/2022 while working a detail for Feeney Utility Co, Lt Healy called over the air that he had just witnessed a motor vehicle pedestrian accident at his location and that no one was injured. On arrival I spoke to the pedestrian involved, Jinny Lin who stated he was walking northbound on Lowell Ave and was crossing Highland Ave in the marked crosswalk when he was struck by vehicle 1. Lin stated he was more than halfway across the street when he was struck. Lin said he was only bumped by the vehicle and was never knocked over. Lin had already notified his mother, Tina Chan who arrived on scene shortly after. Lin was seen by Fallon medics and signed a patient refusal. I than spoke to the operator of vehicle, Ali Roozbehani1 who stated he was traveling southbound on Lowell Ave and saw that it was blocked off and detoured down Highland Ave due to road construction. Roozbehani said he was slightly blinded due to solar glare as he made a left turn onto Highland Ave and as he did so struck a pedestrian. Roozbehani had no damage to his vehicle and was uninjured. I took several digital images of the scene and submitted them to IT to be attached to this report. Roozbehani was issued MA Uniform Citation #T2016735 for 89/11 pedestrian in a crosswalk.","[""Citation"", ""Crash"", ""Crosswalk"", ""Glare"", ""Ped"", ""Solar"", ""Walk""]","[""Signs/Signals"", ""Glare""]","[3, 13]",/static/reports/22000078.pdf,/static/images/22000078.png,"Highland Ave & Lowell Ave, Newton, MA 02460, USA",42.3490357,-71.2106948,0,2022-02-04T16:27:13.589543