crash_reports: 22000215

On Friday, March 11, 2022, I responded to the area of Washington Street and Lowell Avenue for a report of a motor vehicle crash. The weather at the time of the crash was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. Washington Street and Lowell Avenue are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. The operator of MV1, Ms. Caroline Wilson (S14662375), stated she was operating her 2019 Mini Cooper (MA: 7GK482) Southbound on Lowell Avenue towards Washington Street. Ms. Wilson stated she came to a stop at the red light on Lowell Avenue, observed no traffic in the area, and then made a right turn onto Washington Street. Ms. Wilson stated after she completed her right turn, she observed the pedestrian signal activate in front of her and a pedestrian began entering a marked crosswalk on Washington Street to cross. Ms. Wilson stated she stopped her vehicle to allow the pedestrian to cross. Ms. Wilson stated at this time, MV2 crashed into the rear of her vehicle. Ms. Wilson reported no injuries. I observed damage to the rear passenger side of MV1. The operator of MV2, Ms. Geraldine Bartlett (S68389347), stated she was operating her 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Ma: 371TV3) Southbound on Lowell Avenue towards Washington Street. Ms. Bartlett stated she came to a stop at the red light on Lowell Avenue behind MV1. Ms. Bartlett stated she observed MV1 take a right turn onto Washington Street. Ms. Bartlett stated after MV1 made her turn, she observed no traffic in the area. Ms. Bartlett stated she then made a right turn onto Washington Street. Ms. Bartlett stated MV1 stopped in front of her in the roadway and she crashed into the rear of MV1. I observed damage to the front passenger side of MV2. Ms. Bartlett report not injuries. Both vehicles were able to be driven away from the crash scene.