crash_reports: 2100000719

On Friday September 17th, 2021 at approximately 0849 hours I responded to the area of the Elm Street municipal lot for a motor vehicle accident involving a city owned vehicle. At the time of the accident the weather was cloudy and the road surface was dry. Elm Street is a public way owned and maintained by the City of Newton. Upon arrival I spoke with the operator of the City of Newton Parks and Recreation truck, identified as Benjamin Langkopf (S08711384). Benjamin stated his vehicle (MA REG; M3732A) was parked on the side of the road on Elm Street when a Ryder box truck pulled into the parking space in front of him and sideswiped his front drivers side area with the trucks rear passenger side. No injuries were reported and the city vehicle sustained minor damage. Photographs of the damage were taken and submitted to the IT Bureau. The operator of the Ryder Rental truck was identified as Hykeem Duane Wilkey (S76520284). Hykeem stated he was operating a Ryder Rental box truck (MA CON REG; T40779) and attempted to pull into a parking space on the street when his rear passenger side struck the front drivers side of the city vehicle. No damage was reported and the operator had no injuries.