crash_reports: 2100000517

On Friday, July 16, 2021, while assigned to Traffic unit N525, I responded to the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Temple Street, Newton for a crash involving a City if Newton Fire Department vehicle. The weather at the time of the crash was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. Commonwealth Avenue and Temple Street are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. I spoke with the operator of MV1, Mr. Jacob Forbes. Mr. Forbes stated he was at a stop sign on Temple Street and was attempting to cross Commonwealth Avenue (N) from Temple Street. Mr. Forbes stated he looked to his right, and then to his left and did not see any vehicle approaching. Mr. Forbes stated as the began to enter the intersection he looked to his right and saw a vehicle pulling over to the side of the road and a Newton Fire truck with it's lights on was heading towards him. Mr. Forbes stated he could not avoid the collision and the front end of MV2 crashed into his passenger side. Mr. Forbes reported no injuries and signed a patient refusal with Fallon Medics. I observed damage to the front passenger side area of MV1 and it was removed from the roadway by Tody's Towing. MV2 is a City of Newton Fire Department vehicle "C2". It is a 2019 Ford Expedition (MF455). The vehicle was responding to a Fire Alarm Activation call with emergency lights and siren activate at the time of the crash. The occupants of the vehicle were taken to Newton Wellesley Hospital for evaluation. I observed front end and driver side damage to MV2. There was air bag deployment inside the vehicle, on both the front driver and passenger side. Tody's Towing removed MV2 from the roadway. Photos were taken of the crash scene and submitted to the IT Bureau. I responded to Newton Wellesley Hospital and spoke with Newton Firefighter John Morris (Driver) and Deputy Chief Michael Mcnamara (passenger) in the emergency room. Both parties stated they were responding to a call with emergency lights and siren activated. FF Morris stated as he approached the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue (W) and Temple Street, he observed a black SUV exiting Temple Street onto Commonwealth Avenue. FF Morris stated as they were passing he believed MV1 tried to speed up to cross Commonwealth Avenue. MV2 then crashed into MV1. As a result of the crash, FF Morris suffered right hand/wrist injury. Both FF Morris and Deputy Chief Mcnamara stated they had slight respiratory issues from breathing in the powder from the air bag deployment. MV1 failed to yield to MV2's right of way as he attempted to cross Commonwealth Avenue from Temple Street. The operator of MV1, Mr. Jacob Forbes will be mailed Massachusetts Uniform Citation 071113AB for Chapter 89, Section 8 (Fail to Yield at Intersection).