crash_reports: 22000472

On Tuesday May 31, 2022 at approx. 1744 hours Sgt. P. Wade, Officer R. Cheu and I responded to Beacon Street at Garland Road for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a cyclist. Upon arrival I observed the crash occurred during the evening hours, Beacon Street and Garland Road are both public ways in the City of Newton, which are also maintained by the City. The roadway appeared to have no defects on it. Traffic volume on Beacon Street was heavy congested in east/west directions. I observed the cyclist later identified as Clair-Solene Beck d.o.b. 4-13-99 of 1870 Beacon Street Brookline MA sitting on the curb on Garland Road with an apparent left shoulder injury. Medics arrived on scene and rendered aid to the cyclist. I observed MA registration 93N560 a white Nissan Altima registered to the operator Joan- Antointte - Adija -Seidu d.o.b. 9-11-93 100 Tremont Street # 19 Brighton MA 02135 that had some damage to the right rear passenger door. The cyclist, Ms. Beck stated she was traveling west on Beacon Street, wearing her helmet on her Trek cycle, color blue, on the right side of traffic, approaching Garland Road. She stated while traveling west, vehicle one traveled north onto Garland Road and she had little reaction time to stop. She applied the brakes and had contact with vehicle one on the rear right side passenger door. She stated her vision was obstructed of the intersection of Garland Road due to the size of the vehicles in the heavy traffic volume. The operator of V1 Ms. Seidu stated she was traveling east on Beacon Street stopped at the intersection of Garland Road, applied her left turn signal. She stated a vehicle stopped on the westbound travel lane of Beacon Street just prior to the intersection of Garland Road and motioned her hand for her to make her turn. Ms. Seidu stated she accelerated forward turned left (north) onto Garland Road when she felt an impact on her right rear passenger door. She stated she immediately stopped observed the cyclist and rendered aid. Ms. Beck was transported by Medics to Newton-Wellesley Hospital for a left shoulder injury at this time and Medics also placed the cycle in their ambulance with the cyclist. I took pictures of the crash site area that will be down loaded at the I.T. Bureau. All parties advised of the process and we cleared the scene.