crash_reports: 2000000220

On Friday, March 6, 2020 while assigned to Traffic unit N525, I responded to the area of the Countryside School (191 Dedham Street, Newton) for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a City of Newton contracted school bus. The weather at the time of the crash was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. I spoke with the operator of MV1, Gianna Gemelli (S95586165). Gemelli stated she was traveling Southbound on Parker Street towards the Boylston Street (E) on ramp in a JSC Transportation owned 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan (MA SPN: 105641). JSC Transportation is contracted by the City of Newton to transport students through out the city. Gemelli stated as she was traveling on Parker Street, MV2 attempted to pass her on her driver side to take a left onto Boylston Street (E). Gemelli stated the front passenger side of MV2 made contact with the rear driver side of MV1. I observed minor damage to the rear driver side bumper area of MV1. Gemelli was transporting two students to the Countryside Elementary School at the time of the crash. The students in the vehicle were identified as Mayson Martinez and Hailey Nesvacil. No injuries were reported by any of the occupants of MV1. Countryside Principal Elizabeth Herlihy signed a patient refused for Mayson Martinez. Martinez's mother Rosa Mordan was notified of the crash by school staff. Gemelli signed a patient refusal for her daughter, Hailey Nesvacil. Regina Moody was notified of the crash. I spoke with the operator of MV2, Clary Binns (s100112165). Binns stated she was traveling Southbound on Parker Street towards the Boylston Street (E) on ramp. Binns stated she attempted to go around MV1 to enter the on ramp to proceed onto Boylston Street when the front passenger side of her vehicle made contact with the rear driver side of MV1. I observed minor damage to the front passenger side fender/wheel area of MV2. Binns reported no injuries. Prior to my arrival, Binns stated she had two passengers in her vehicle at the time of the crash that had left the scene. They were identified as Maya Bock and Jonatan Freedman-Naditch. I contacted parents for both parties to notify them of the crash. No injuries were reported. Binns, Bock, and Freedman-Naditch are all students the Meridian Academy in Boston. Clary Binns was provided with Massachusetts Uniform Citation T0115909 for Newton City Ordinance Chapter 19, Section 75 (Failure to Use Care). Photos where taken of both vehicles and submitted to the IT Bureau. Parker Street and Boyston Street are both public ways in the City of Newton.