crash_reports: 2000000635

On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, while assigned to Traffic unit 525, I responded to the intersection of Langley Road and Union Street, Newton for a report of a motor vehicle crash with injury. The weather at the time of the crash was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. Langley Road and Union Street are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. I spoke with the operator of MV1, Victor Vayntraub (S86665758). Vayntraub stated they were operating their Volkswagen Touareg (MA: 7HP137) North on Langley Road towards Beacon Street. Vayntraub stated as he passed through the Union Street intersection of Langley Road, MV2 exited Union Street traveling East across the intersection and he was unable to avoid the collision. MV1's front end crashed into the passenger side of MV2. I observed significant damage to the front end of MV1. Tody's towing responded and removed MV1 from the roadway. The operator of MV1 was evaluated by Newton Medics on scene and signed a patient refusal. I spoke with the operator of MV2, Jean Scribner (S17093056). Scribner stated she as operating her 2016 Ford Explorer (MA: 274XPY) East on Union Street. Scribner stated she came to a stop at the stop sign on Union Street at Langley Road. Scribner stated she looked to her left and right, saw no vehicles, and proceeded to enter the intersection to cross over Langley road and continue straight. Scribner stated once in the intersection a white vehicle came out of nowhere and crashed into the passenger side of her vehicle. I observed significant damage to the passenger side of MV2. Tody's towing responded and removed MV2 from the roadway. The operator of MV2 was evaluated by Newton Medics on scene and signed a patient refusal. After speaking with both operators, the operator of MV2 (Scribner) failed to yield to MV1's right of way when she attempted to cross Langley Road from Union Street. Scribner was issued Massachusetts Uniform Citation T1442404 in hand for Chapter 89, Section 8 (Fail to Yield to the Right of Way at an Intersection). As a result of the crash, the municpal street sign at the intersection of Langley Road at Union Street (E) was damaged. Photos were taken and submitted to the IT Bureau.