crash_reports: 2000000406

On Monday, July 27, 2020, I responded to the area of Grant Avenue and Marshall Street, Newton for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a moped. The weather at the time of the accident was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. Grant Avenue and Marshall Street are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. The operator of MV1, Scott Dickerson (S63939963), stated he was operating his 2013 Nissan Altima ( MA: 3JT845) North on Grant Avenue towards Marshall Street. Dickerson stated he observed a party on a moped in front of him stopped on the right side of the travel lane. Dickerson stated he believed this party had pulled over to the side of the road. Dickerson stated he proceeded to drive past this party when the operator of the moped attempted to take a left turn onto Marshall Street. Dickerson stated the front of his vehicle made contact with the moped. I observed damage to the front end of MV1. The operator of MV2, Jerry Bertram (SA2730710), stated he was operating his 2019 YNGF Bintelli 49CC Moped North on Grant Avenue towards Marshall Street. Bertram stated he was stopped in the roadway waiting for traffic in the Southbound lane of Grant Avenue to clear so he could take a left turn onto Marshall Street. Bertram stated as he made his turn MV1 crashed into him. Bertram fell to the roadway and sustained an injury to his left leg/foot. Bertram was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Bertram signed a patient refusal with Newton Medics. Bertram has a learner permit to operate the moped. Bertram's moped was removed from the roadway by Tody's Towing. A witness to the crash, Michael Rothstein, stated he observed the crash right at impact and observed the moped fall to the roadway. Rothstein stated he pulled over to check on the operator of the moped. Rothstein provided a ride for Bertram after the crash. Photos were taken by Officer Schlegel and submitted to the IT Bureau.