crash_reports: 2000000686

The operator of MV#1 stated that she entered Melrose St from Commonwealth Ave and after stopping to let another MV pass south bound, she proceeded north on a very congested Melrose St. The operator of MV#1 then noticed that something was wrong with her MV and pulled to the side of the road. Operator was then approached by the operator of MV#2 and informed that she had struck his MV. The operator of MV#2 stated that he was attempting to pull to the side of Melrose St (#230) because it was very congested with parked MV's on both sides, when his MV was side swiped (same direction) by MV#1. MV#2 was then pushed into MV#3, which was parked and unoccupied at the time of the crash. The operator of MV#2, a witness and an uninvolved resident all stated to me that the operator of MV#1 had attempted to leave the scene and lie about what MV actually struck the damaged MV's. I discussed this with operator #1 who stated she was unaware she had struck another MV until she noticed issues with her car and at first assumed it must have been the MV traveling in front of her. There were no reported injuries and MV#1 was towed due to a front broken axel.