crash_reports: 2100000845

On 10/19/21 at approximately 14:55 I responded to a two vehicle crash on Commonwealth Ave near Lowell Ave. The operator of veh #1 stated he was headed due West and stopped on Commonwealth Ave at a red light when veh #2 crashed into the rear of his vehicle. Minor to moderate damage to veh #1. The operator of veh#2 stated he traveling due West on Commonwealth Ave when he looked down at his phone for a split second and struck veh #1. The front air bag went off in veh #2. Both operators were checked out by Medic#1 and signed patient refusals. Officer Gabriel spoke with the mother of operator #1 as he was a minor. He heard the patient refusal given by the mother over the cell phone to the Medics. Moderate to heavy damage to veh #2 as it was towed by Tody's Towing (Bobby). The operator of veh #2 was cited in hand Mass. #T2080858 for Ch90/Sec13B Using a cell phone while operating a m.v..