crash_reports: 22000562

On Friday, June 24, 2022, while assigned to unit N492, I responded to the area of Lowell Avenue and Otis Street for a report of a MVA involving a Feeney construction vehicle. The weather at the time of the crash was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. Lowell Avenue and Otis Street are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. The operator of MV1, Mr. Richard Holmes (S34147311), stated he was operating a 2021 CAT 420 Backhoe (MA CON: W35648) is the area of 297 Lowell Avenue (S). Mr. Holmes stated he was transporting a portable restroom in the front bucket to another location on their job site. Mr. Holmes stated a vehicle was traveling towards him on Lowell Avenue (N) and he moved over to the right side of the road to create more room on the roadway for both vehicles. Mr. Holmes stated at this time the front passenger side of the backhoe's bucket area crashed into the rear of an unoccupied vehicle parked in front of 297 Lowell Avenue (S). I observed minor damage to the bucket area of the backhoe. No injuries were reported by Mr. Holmes. The owner of MV2, Mr. Michael Fedas (S87986062), was advised that his 2019 Kia Forte (MA: 3ZDV69) was involved in the crash. I observed moderate damage to the rear driver side area of MV2. Mr. Fedas was working in the area in his official capacity as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service.