crash_reports: 22000263

On Friday April 1st 2022 at approximately 0814 I responded to Crafts Street and Waltham Street for a minor motor vehicle accident involving a City of Newton DPW vehicle. At the time of the accident the weather was rainy and the road surface was wet. Crafts Street and Waltham Street are both owned and maintained by the City of Newton. The operator of the city vehicle (MV1) identified as Rodolfo Marquez stated he was stopped at the red light on Waltham Street at Crafts Street waiting to go straight onto Harding Street. Marquez stated he was struck from behind by MV2. Minor damage was reported from the rear passenger side corner of the trailer that was attached to the city vehicle. The operator of MV2 identified as Theodore Tsacoyianis stated he was behind MV1 on Waltham Street and was trying to take the right onto Waltham Street and struck the corner of the trailer. Minor damage to the front drivers side was reported. Pictures of the damage to both vehicles were taken and submitted to the IT Bureau. No injuries were reported.