crash_reports: 1900000987

On Saturday, September 28, 2019, I responded to the intersection of Crafts Street and Albemarle Road, Newton with Sgt. Lee for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle with serious injury to it's operator. The weather at the time of the crash was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. Crafts Street and Albemarle Road are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. I spoke with the operator of MV1, Jussara Pontes (S92930243). Pontes stated she was operating a 2017 Toyota Sienna (MA: 4GX777) at the time of the crash. Pontes stated she was traveling North on Albemarle Road and came to a stop at the stop sign located at the Crafts Street intersection. Pontes stated she looked both ways and began to inch out into the roadway. Pontes stated she stopped the vehicle again and was assisting a child sitting in the 2nd row of the vehicle. Pontes stated she then turned her attention back to the roadway. Pontes stated she looked to her right and left again and did not see any vehicles in either direction. Pontes stated she proceeded to cross the intersection to continue North on Albemarle Road. Pontes stated the front bumper area of MV1 crashed into the left side of a passing motorcycle. Pontes stated the motorcycle and it's operator fell to the roadway and slid across the street to the side of the road. Pontes stated she pulled her vehicle over onto Albemarle Road. Pontes stated she did not see the motorcycle prior to the crash and was not distracted. The operator of the motorcycle (MV2), Irene Pistoftzian (S06099449) was transported to Brigham and Women's Hospital with a serious left leg injury prior to my arrival. I observed a red 1990 Kawasaki ZR550 (MA MCN: 1V1063) resting on it's right side on the NE sidewalk area of Albemarle Road at Crafts Street with it's front wheel/handlebar facing Crafts Street. The motorcycle had moderate damage to it's left side from the impact of MV1 crashing into it. The right side of the motorcycle had damage from sliding on the roadway and the crashing into a fence on the sidewalk on Crafts Street (W) at Albemarle Road. There was also damamge to the front headlight/right handlebar area. The motorcycle and Toyota Sienna were towed from the scene by Tody's towing at Sgt. Lee's request. Pictures were taken of the scene and submitted to the IT Bureau. I spoke with Pistoftzian at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston on Monday, September 30, 2019. Pistoftzian stated she was operating her motorcycle on Crafts Street (W). Pistoftzian stated as she approached the intersection of Crafts Street and Albemarle Road, she observed a mini van to her left out of her peripheral. Pistoftzian stated she remembers being hit on her left side and then laying on the roadway looking up at the sky on the sidewalk with her head facing Albemarle Field. Pistoftzian stated as a result of the crash she has a significant injury to her left leg and also has an injury to her left wrist/arm. Pistoftzian stated she was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. I spoke with Kymberley Mitchell via telephone who stated she witnessed the crash. Mitchell stated she was traveling behind the motorcycle involved in the crash on Craft Street (W) at North Street. Mitchell stated they were stopped at a red light at this time. Mitchell stated there were no vehicles in front of the motorcycle at the light. Mitchell stated the light turned green and they continued on Crafts Street at a low rate of speed. Mitchell stated she could see ahead at the intersection of Albemarle Street and Crafts Street, traffic was stopped on Crafts Street (E) letting traffic exit Albemarle Road (N). Mitchell stated vehicles were taking left and right turns out of Albemarle Road before the motorcycle reached the intersection. Mitchell stated a mini van was crossing past the double yellow line of Crafts Street to continue straight when it crashed into the left side of the motorcycle. I spoke with Cheryl Wermer via telephone who stated she witnessed the crash. Wermer stated she was traveling on Crafts Street (E) towards Albemarle Road. Wermer stated traffic ahead of her was stopped to allow vehicles to turn off of Albemarle Road. Wermer stated she observed a motorcycle traveling towards her on Crafts Street (W). Wermer stated she then saw a vehicle travel straight from Albemarle Road across Crafts Street and crash into the motorcycle. Wermer stated the operator of the motorcycle flew off the bike. Wermer stated the car then came to a stop and the driver got out and stated "Oh my god! I didn't see you!" Wermer stated both vehicles were traveling at a low rate of speed prior to the crash. I spoke with Bill Frabizio via telephone who stated he witnessed the crash. Frabizio stated he was behind the mini van (MV1) on Albemarle Road prior to the crash. Frabizio stated the vehicle in front of him began to cross the intersection as he was monitoring the traffic on to take a right turn onto Crafts Street. Frabizio stated he heard a loud "Boom" and saw a motorcycle slide across the street with its operator. Frabizio stated the motorcycle crashed into a fence post and the operator came off the motorcycle. Frabizio stated he pulled over and assisted operator of the motorcycle. After concluding my investigation, the operator of MV1, Jussara Pontes, was mailed Massachusetts Uniform Citation T2016424 for Newton City Ordinance Chapter 19, Section 75 (Failure To Use Care).