crash_reports: 22000068

On Monday, January 24, 2022, while assigned to Traffic unit N525, I responded to the Brown Middle School for a report of a crash involving a City of Newton contracted school bus. The school bus was involved in a crash on the Boylston Street (Rt.9) Eastbound offramp at Parker Street. Boylston Street and Parker Street are both public ways in the City of Newton. The weather at the time of the crash was clear and sunny. The road Surface was dry. I spoke with Officer Durickas of the Newton Police Department in front of Brown Middle School. Officer Durickas stated he witnessed a City of Newton contracted school bus sideswipe a National Grid contractor's vehicle on the Boylston Street (E) offramp just before Parker Street. Officer Durickas stated the school bus was filled with students headed to the Brown Middle School. Officer Durickas collected information for the owner of the vehicle that was hit and escorted the school bus to the Brown Middle School. At Brown Middle School, I also spoke Principle Kim Lysaght. The 48 students that were on the school bus were escorted to the auditorum of the school by staff on arrival. They were all accounted for and evaluated by the school nurse. No injuries were reported and the students were released to attend classes. Brown Middle School provided me with a roster of the students on the school bus at the time of the crash. I spoke with the operator of the school bus, Mr. Adriano Docanto (S08942704). Mr. Docanto stated he was operating a 2018 Thomas School Bus (MA BUN: BU43164) at the time of the crash. Mr. Docanto stated he was attemtping to make a right turn from the Boylston Street (E) offramp onto Parker Street, when the rear passenger side of his bus made contact with the front driver side of a pick up truck parked on the right side of the roadway. Mr. Docanto reported no injuries. I observed minor damage to the rear passegner side of the school bus. The school bus is owned by Eastern Bus Company and is contracted by the City of Newton. I spoke with the owner of the other vehicle involved, Mr. David Nowlan (S18764520). Mr. Nowlan stated he is a contactor for National Grid and was conducting a survey of the immediate area where the crash happened for a reported gas leak. Mr. Nowlan stated his 2017 Toyota Tacoma (MA: 7WDW0) was parked unoccupied on the Boylston Street (E) offramp before Parker Street at the time of the crash. Mr. Nowlan stated the rear passenger side of the bus sidewiped the front passenger side of his vehicle as it approached Parker Street. I observed damage to the front drive side door/fender/bumper area of MV2. Photos were taken of both vehicles and submitted to the IT Bureau.