crash_reports: 2100000230

On Saturday, 4/3/2021, at approximately 0400 hours, I Ofc Murphy and 492 Ofc Helms were dispatched to a MVA hit and run on 767 Washington St. The victim and operator of MV 1, Mr. Jesse Huggins stated he was rear ended and MV 2 continued eastbound on Washington St and took a right onto Harvard St. I arrived on scene and spoke to Jesse. Jesse stated the accident occurred further westbound on Washington St at the approximate location of 821 Washington St. Jesse stated MV 1 was traveling eastbound on Washington when he was rear ended by MV 2. MV 2 continued driving eastbound on Washington St and took the first right hand turn onto Harvard St. MV 1 sustained heavy damage to the rear and both rear tires. Jesse was not injured from the accident. MV 1 was towed by Todys. A towed motor vehicle sheet was filled out and filed in the proper basket. Ofc Helms and Sgt Fleming followed a fluid trail from Harvard St to Potter St where they located a red mid sized sedan matching the description of the vehicle with heavy front end damage. After MV 1 was towed away, I arrived on Potter St. MV 2 sustained major front end damage. The radiator was still hissing from the fluid leak that had lead officers to the location. The vehicle is registered to Mr. Jordan Greeley of Avon MA. Attempts to locate the operator of MV 2 yielded negative results. Dispatch contacted the Avon Police Department and requested they check for him at his address of 654 West Main St in Avon MA. At approximately 0530 hours, Avon police spoke with Jordan's mother who stated he was not home. Debris from MV 2 was collected at the scene of 821 Washington St and recorded into property and evidence. See incident report number 21014394. This incident will be further investigated. On Saturday, 4/3/2021, at approximately 1500 hours, Mr. Kevin Pineda called the station and admitted he was operating MV 2. Kevin is the brother in law to the owner of MV 2, Jordan Greeley. At approximately 1600 hours, Kevin came into the station and spoke with me. Kevin stated he was driving MV 2 home from work to his brothers house 28 R Meadow St from the job site on Calvary St in Waltham. Kevin further stated he remembered being behind MV 1 on Washington St and began to fall asleep behind the wheel near the intersection of Washington St and Walnut St. At 821 Washington St MV 2 rear ended MV 1. Kevin stated the impact woke him up and panicked him. Kevin stated he was scared because he has a bad driving record and did not want to lose his license again. Kevin further stated he continued operating MV 2 Eastbound on Washington St to Potter St. Kevin was issued Massachusetts Uniform Citation T 2080797 for MGL Ch 90/24(2) Leaving the Scene of property damage. For crashing into MV 1, acknowledging the crash and continuing to operate MV 2 away from the scene, MGL Ch 90/ 24(2)A Operating to Endanger. For falling asleep at the wheel and creating an unsafe environment for other drivers, MGL Ch 85/36 Spilling or inadequately covered load for continuing to operate MV 2 while fluid leaked from radiator onto the road way. All streets listed are public ways in the City of Newton. Due to Kevin's driver history and today's incident, an immediate threat form was filled out and emailed to the RMV.