crash_reports: 2100000158

On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 while assigned to Traffic unit N525, I responded to the area of Colonial Avenue with Newton unit N491 for a report of a hit and run that just occurred on Linwood Avenue. The reporting party stated a U-Haul (AZ reg: AE56270) was observed hitting the driver side door mirror of a pick up truck parked in front of 232 Linwood Avenue, Newton and leaving the area. Linwood Avenue and Colonial Avenue are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. Officer Lazarakis located this vehicle in front of 14 Colonial Avenue. The operator of the U-haul was identified as Mr. Marco Mata (S16461888). Mr. Mata stated he was unaware the vehicle he was operating made contact with the other vehicle. Mr. Mata stated the vehicle is large and he believed the noise he heard was ice falling off the vehicle. I observed minor damage to the passenger side door mirror of MV1. Mr. Mata was advised and cited with Massachusetts Uniform Citation 920282AA for Newton City Ordinance Chapter 19, Section 75 (Fail To Use Care). No injuries reported by Mr. Mata or his passenger Mr. Donovan Michel (SA3950535) The registered owner of MV2, Mr. Jeffrey Boudreau, was advised. I observed moderate damage to the driver side door mirror of MV2.