crash_reports: 22000543

On 06/18/2022, while assigned to N494, I, Officer Conary, and Officer Sohn (N492), responded to an MVA at Centre Street at Garden Street. Upon arrival, I met with Operator of MV1 who explained to me that they were traveling Northbound on Centre Street, when a truck in front of them began to slow down in traffic. Operator of MV1 said that they began to slow down too and then was struck in the rear by MV2. Operator of MV1's dog, that was in the back seat, jumped out of the car and ran down the street. Operator of MV1 was able to get the dog and claimed that it was hit by the car. I observed the dog and it was energetic and was moving around without visible issues. I spoke to Operator of MV2 who explained to me that they were traveling Northbound on Centre Street when MV1 stopped in front of them. Operator of MV2 was unable to stop in time. They did not know whether or not they hit a dog during the accident. MV1 was unregistered and non renewable. Operator of MV1 was handed MA Citation T2014292. Both vehicles were towed from scene. There is damage to MV1 rear, and MV2 front end. A MV inventory form was completed for MV1. Both operators signed patient refusals. I advised Operator of MV1 to bring their dog to the vet.