crash_reports: 1900000414

On Wednesday, April 24, 2019 while assigned to unit N525, I responded to the area of Centre Street and Richmond Street, Newton for a 3 car motor vehicle accident. The weather at the time of the accident was clear. The road surface was dry. Centre Street and Richmond Street are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. The operator of MV1, Irina Gorolevici (S18897891) stated she was stopped in traffic on Centre Street (N) at a red light while operating her 2017 Toyota Highlander (MA: 8JY370). Gorolevici stated while stopped in traffic MV2 crashed into the rear of her vehicle. I observed damage to the rear bumper area of MV1. Gorolevici reported no injuries and signed a patient refusal with Newton Medics. The operator of MV2, Wiranya Thatwisai Partosan (S27096641) stated she was stopped in traffic on Centre Street (N) at a red light while operating her 2016 Honda Civic (MA: 5VA815). Thatwisai Partosan stated while stopped in traffic MV3 crashed into the rear of her vehicle. The force from MV3 crashing into the rear of her vehicle caused MV2's front bumper area to crash into the rear bumper area of MV1. I observed moderate to the front and rear bumper areas of MV2. The vehicle was removed from the roadway by Tody's towing. Thatwisai Partosan reported no injuries and signed a patient refusal with Newton Medics. The operator of MV3, Sofija Garcevic (S74039706) stated she was traveling North on Centre Street towards Cabot Street. Garcevic stated she looked up and observed MV2 in front of her. Garcevic stated she did not have time to stop and crashed into the rear of MV2. I observed moderate to the front bumper area of MV3. The vehicle was removed from the roadway by Tody's towing. Garcevic reported no injuries and signed a patient refusal with Newton Medics. As a result of the accident, Garcevic was provided with Massachusetts Uniform Citation T1443443 in hand for Newton City Ordinance Chapter 19, Section 75 (Fail to use care, stopping).