crash_reports: 2100000641

Centre Street and Church Street are public ways in the City of Newton. The OP. of MV#1 states he was travelling southbound on Centre Street, proceeding through a green light when a vehicle suddenly came out of a side street and collided with him. That vehicle struck the curb and continued down Centre Street without stopping. The OP. of MV#2 states he isn't from around here and was trying to get home to Worcester. He was driving down an unknown roadway when a vehicle suddenly came into his lane and collided with him. There weren't any shoulders on the roadway so he couldn't pull over right away and kept driving until he found a safe area. Witness#1 (Mr. TING) stated he was driving behind MV#1 and they had the green light on Centre Street. MV#2 came out of Church Street and collided into MV#1, then crashed into the curb and continued driving down Centre Street without stopping. Witness#2 (Mr. O'CONNELL) stated he was at the front porch of 150 Church Street when he heard two loud crashes. He observed a motor vehicle accident and a black vehicle kept driving without stopping and the silver vehicle was stopped at the intersection. Witness#3 (Mr. SPENSIERI) stated he was at the front porch of 150 Church Street when he heard two loud crashes before looking over. He observed a motor vehicle accident where another vehicle kept driving away from the scene. He ran after the vehicle that wasn't stopping (MV#2) and was able to follow along because MV#2 was going slowly with blown tires. He followed MV#2 down Centre Street towards Washington St. MV#2 took a right at the intersection and continued down Washington Street before making another right turn onto Park Street. MV#2 finally stopped at Elmwood Street by Park Street where Mr. SPENSIERI phoned it in. The OP. of MV#1 signed a patient refusal with medics. The OP. of MV#2 complained to Sgt. Walton of a head injury and was transported to St. Elizabeth's Hospital. There was a MBTA bus sign knocked over at the accident location. There are multiple parking spots on Centre Street and on Vernon Street that the OP. of MV#2 could have pulled over to be safely out of traffic but he did not. He drove for approx. 0.3 miles on two flat tires before pulling over at Elmwood Street. The OP. of MV#2 was advised that he will be receiving a citation in the mail for his motor vehicle violations.