crash_reports: 2100000886

On Monday November 1st 2021, I responded the intersection of Cherry Street and Webster Street with several other units, for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a bicyclist. At the time of the accident the weather was sunny and the road surface was dry. Both Cherry Street and Webster Street are owned and maintained by the City of Newton. While in route to the scene, units updated dispatch that the party was unconscious and not responding. Upon arrival I observed the bicyclist laying in the middle of the intersection being tended to by the medics. Medics on scene updated that the bicyclist was now conscious but was not alert and not responding to questions. Medics were able to locate a wallet and cell phone in his pocket and I was able to identify the bicyclist by his Mass License as Thanh Nguyen (S84815152). My first observations of the scene was that Mr. Nguyen was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. I also observed his bicycle to be completely intact and the brakes functioning properly. The bicycle is a red Fifiel folding bicycle with a basket attached to the front. Inside the basket was a plastic bag containing recyclable cans. Also inside the basket was a bike lock and cable charger. Fastened on the handlebars of the bicycle with tape was a King meter reader. While the medics were preparing Mr. Nguyen for transport I spoke with the operator of the motor vehicle involved, identified by a Mass License as Jeffrey Carter (S21903831). Mr. Carter was visibly shaken up and very concerned about the bicyclist. Mr. Carter stated he was travelling eastbound on Webster Street and had the green light to cross over Cherry Street. He stated as he proceeded through, the bicyclist appeared out of nowhere very fast in the wrong lane and struck the front of his Ford F150 truck. Mr. Carter stated he immediately pulled over and tried to assist the bicyclist but he was not responsive. Mr. Carter stated he moved the bicycle to the side of the road to get it out of the way and waited for help to arrive. Mr. Carter stated his vehicle struck the bicyclist on his right side which caused him to fall to the ground and slide several feet. Mr. Carter stated the bicyclist did not come up onto the roof of his vehicle. He reported minor damage to the front grill and bumper of his truck. Mr. Carter stated he was not injured and signed a patient refusal on scene. His Ford F150 had minor front damage and was able to leave the scene. Sgt. Wade was on scene and speaking with a witness who was in the area walking her dog at the time of the accident. Kara Brewton stated she was walking on the sidewalk of Cherry Street, approaching Webster Street when she heard a loud pop sound. As she looked towards the sound she saw the bicycle and truck make contact and she remembers the red light was facing her on Cherry Street. Kara stated the truck had the green light and the bicycle had the red light at the time she heard and saw the crash. She stated she ran over to assist and dialed 911. She stated she observed the bicyclist with a helmet on at the time of the accident and he was not responsive. Several photos of the scene were taken and submitted to the IT Bureau. The bicycle was taken over to support services were it was logged into evidence for safe keeping. Property and evidence form was completed and submitted by Officer Gaudet. I responded to 223 River Street the residential address listed for Mr. Nguyen to notify his family of the accident but got no response. I was able to locate a phone number for his place of work who was able to provide me with his emergency contact information. I was able to leave several messages with his wife, daughter and sister. His daughter identified as Quynh-Chi Nguyen returned my phone call and was notified of the accident and that her father was transported to the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. I provided her with my direct line and advised her to contact me with any questions. Later in the day, she contacted me back to state that her father was in stable condition and was going through a number of tests by hospital staff. I will be following up with Mr. Nguyen tomorrow after all his tests are completed. On Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 I was able to make contact with Mr. Nguyen's wife, Cindy Chau. Cindy stated her husband was ok and she was on her way to pick him up from the hospital. She stated she will have him contact me when he arrives home. I asked about his injuries and she stated he did not have any broken bones but wasn't sure and will contact me when they get home. Later that afternoon I attempted to make contact with Mr. Nguyen and was only able to leave a message. I am still waiting to hear back. On Friday 11/05/2021 I returned a phone call to Mr. Nguyen's daughter, Quynch-Chi who left me a voicemail. She stated Mr. Nguyen was home and all his test results came back negative. She stated she provided him with my contact number and he will contact me when he is feeling up to it. She also stated she believes Mr. Nguyen suffered some kind of head injury as he has wound on his head and does not remember anything about the accident. Quynch-Chi asked that I refrain from contacting her mother as she does not feel comfortable speaking to me since she does not speak English well. She asked that all communication go through her. She also asked for a copy of the report and I advised Quynch-Chi that I am still waiting to hear from her father so I can complete the report. I received a call from Mr. Nguyen a few minutes later. He was able to state that he doesn't remember anything from the accident except that he thinks when he went through the intersection the light changed from green to red. Mr. Nguyen also stated that the only other thing he remembers is waking up in the hospital. When asked about his injuries Mr. Nguyen stated he has a hard time breathing and his head, neck and legs are sore. I advised Mr. Nguyen that I will be adding his statements to the report and to have his daughter contact me if he needs anything further. Mr. Nguyen called me again to state that the accident happened because he was turning left and the driver was turning right. I informed Mr. Nguyen that based on the evidence and witness statements it appears that both him and the driver of the motor vehicle were travelling straight at the time of the accident and neither party were attempting to turn. Mr. Nguyen remained silent and just kept stating he was turning left and they were turning right. I advised Mr. Nguyen I will add his statements to my report to which he was satisfied.