crash_reports: 2000000443

Operator of vehicle one, Agustine Velasco stated that on 08/10/2020 at 13:36 hours he was driving a city of Newton contacted Waste Management trash truck ( 2009 Atuo Xpedit ) northbound on Woodbine St. Woodbine St is a pubic way in the city of Newton. Velasco stated that as his vehicle passed a parked unoccupied northbound facing vehicle ( 2017 Rage Rover MA reg 5GD698 ) in front of 19 Woodbine St the mechanical arm that picks ups trash barrels was not stored in the fully closed position. Velasco stated that the mechanical arm's clamp struck the driver's side rear door and lower quarter panel of the Range Rover causing extensive damage. The truck's arm clamp was broken off in the crash. Owner of vehicle two Maura Brown stated her vehicle was parked unoccupied facing north in front of 19 Wood brine St prior to the crash. Neither vehicle was towed . Velasco stated that hen was not injured in the crash. I took photos of both vehicles and forward the disk to the NPD's IT Bureau for downloading. Based upon Velasco's statements to me about his truck's mechanical arm not being in the fully closed position, and my observations of the crash scene, I issued Velasco MA Citation T2015997 and cited him for a violation of city of Newton Ordnance 19/75, failure to use care while starting.