crash_reports: 1900001243

On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, while assigned to Traffic unit N525, I responded to 364 Woodward Street, Newton for a crash involving a City of Newton owned vehicle. The weather at the time of the accident was light snow. The road surface was wet. Woodward Street is a public way maintained by the City of Newton. I spoke with the operator of MV1, Brad Butera (S94383997). Butera stated he was operating a City of Newton owned 2011 Volvo Front Loader (MA MVN: M88537) on Woodward Street while clearing the roadways during a declared snow emergency. Butera stated he was backing up Southbound across Woodward Street in the area of 364 Woodward Street after clearing some snow. Butera stated he looked and did not see any vehicles behind him. Butera stated he was backing the Front Loader up and the rear back of his vehicle crashed into the front hood area of MV2. I did not observe any obvious damage to the bucket area. Butera reported no injuries. Butera stated the operator of MV2 stated "My fault" to him during their exchange after the crash. Butera is an employee of the City of Newton DPW. I spoke with the operator of MV2, Marco Caceres (S67223904). Caceres stated he was operating his 2006 Mercedes E350 (MA: 26P270) Westbound on Woodward Street. Caceres stated he saw a Front Loader ahead of him clearing snow in the roadway. Caceres stated he stopped his vehicle in the roadway and then began backing into the driveway of his residence (Southbound) located at 364 Woodward Street. Caceres stated as he was backing into his driveway, MV1 began backing up towards him. Caceres stated he was honking his horn numerous time. Caceres stated the rear of MV1 crashed into the front hood area of his vehicle. I observed damage to the front driver side hood area. Caceres reported no injuries. I spoke with a witness to the crash, Emily Frederick. Frederick stated she was clearing snow off of her car in the driveway of 364 Woodward Street. Frederick stated she heard a car honking and looked up into the roadway. Frederick stated she observed MV1 crashed into the front end of MV2. Photos were taken of both vehicles and submitted to the IT Bureau.