crash_reports: 1900000551

On Wednesday, May 29, 2019 while assigned to Traffic unit N525, I responded to the area of Centre Street and Washington Street, Newton for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a school bus. The weather at the time of the crash was overcast and the road surface was dry. Centre Street and Washington Street are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. The operator of MV1, Norma Cedeno (S60008138), stated she was operating a 2016 Dodge Caravan (MA SPN: 104893) around the Washington Street/Centre Street rotary. Cedeno stated as she was traveling in the left turn lane on Centre Street, she attempted to travel straight (N) through the intersection at Washington Street towards 255 Washington Street. Cedeno stated the front passenger side of her vehicle crashed into the driver side of MV2. MV2 was attempted to continue left around the rotary and was located on the passenger side of her vehicle. Cedeno reported no injuries. I observed minor damage to the front passenger side tire area of MV1. Cendeno's passenger, Cristina Velez (S04276767), reported not injuries. The operator of MV2, Mary Sanker (S62890912), stated she was operating her 2016 BMW 328XI around the Washington Street/Centre Street rotary. Sanker stated as she was continuing through the rotary in her lane, the vehicle traveling in the lane to her left (MV2) entered her travel lane in an attempt to travel straight towards 255 Washington Street and crashed into the driver side of her vehicle. I observed moderate damage to the front and rear driver side doors of MV1. Sanker reported no injuries. The operator of MV1 was cited for Newton City Ordinance Chapter 19, Section 75 (Failure to Use Care)