crash_reports: 2100000275

On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 while assigned to Traffic unit N525, I responded to the area of 1188 Centre Street for a report of a crash involving a Toyota Prius and City of Newton owned vehicle.. Centre Street is a public way maintained by the City of Newton. The weather at the time of the crash was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. The operator of MV1, Herbert Kepnes (S88523672), stated he was operating his 2008 Toyota Prius (MA: 77VF98) at the time of the crash. Kepnes stated he was attempting to exit the metered parking spot he was park in directly in front of the Brookline Bank entrance on Centre Street. As Kepnes attempted to merge into traffic, his vehicle's front passenger side crashed into the driver side fender/door area of MV2. Kepnes and his passenger, Sally Kepnes, reported no injuries. I observed moderate damage to the front passenger side of MV1. The operator of MV2, Stephen Dempsey, was operating a City of Newton owned Ford Expedition (MA MVN: 505B) South on Centre Street near the Brookline Bank entrance in his official capacity as a Newton Police Officer. Sgt. Dempsey stated has he was traveling on Centre Street, a vehicle to his left exited a metered parking spot and attempted to merge into traffic in front of him. Sgt. Dempsey was unable to avoid making contact with MV1. MV1 crashed into the front driver side fender/door area of MV2. I observed damage to the front drive side door/fender area. Sgt. Dempsey reported no injuries. Photos were taken of the vehicles and submitted to the IT Bureau.