crash_reports: 22000618

On Monday, July 11, 2022, while assigned to unit N492, I responded to the area of Commonwealth Avenue and Temple Street, Newton for a report of a crash with minor injuries. The weather at the time of the crash was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. Commonwealth Avenue and Temple Street are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. I spoke with the operator of MV1, Ms. Rui Zhang (SA4940828). Ms. Zhang stated she was operating her 2016 Subaru Outback (1WRP35) on Commonwealth Avenue (W) towards Temple Street. Ms. Zhang stated she activated her right turn directional and was slowing down to take a right turn onto Temple Street. Ms. Zhang stated she began to take her right turn, a vehicle appeared on her right side and crashed into the front passenger side of her vehicle. Ms. Zhang her and her son Kenneth reported no injuries as a result of the crash. I observed damage to the front passenger side bumper/tire/fender area of MV1. Tody's responded and removed the vehicle from the roadway. I spoke with the operator of MV2, Mr. Thomas Conneely (S30459555) as he was being treated by Newton Medics. Mr. Conneely stated he was operating his 2019 Honda CRV (MA: 58252) on Commonwealth Avenue (W) towards Temple Street. Mr. Conneely stated he was traveling behind MV1 for some time and the vehicle was slowing down and speeding up down the length of Commonwealth Avenue. Mr. Conneely stated as they approached the Temple Street intersection, MV1 had stopped in the middle of the road and he believed it was taking a left turn on to Temple Street. Mr. Conneely stated he went to around the right side of the vehicle when it suddenly took a right turn into his vehicle as it was passing. Mr. Conneely said his vehicle then went airborne twice and he ended up in the yard of 1633 Commonwealth Avenue. Mr. Conneely and his passenger, Ms. Susan Conneely were transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital by Newton Medics for evaluation. Tody's towing reponded and removed MV2 from the property of 1633 Commonwealth Avenue. Ms. Nancy Ghabi stated she was operating her vehicle on Commonwealth Avenue (W) behind MV1 and MV2 at the time of the crash. Ms. Ghabi stated she observed MV2 to be traveling at a high rate of speed and observed it travel to the right of MV1 and try to go around it. Ms. Ghabi stated she two vehicles then crashed and MV2 ended up in the lawn of 1633 Commonwealth Avenue. Ms. Ghabi described the actions of MV2 to be "erratic". Mr. John Carey stated he witness the crashed as he was standing on the sidewalk in the area of 1633 Commonwealth Avenue. Mr. Carey stated MV1 was slowed down in the intersection and MV2 tried to go around MV1's passenger side. The vehicles then crashed and Mr. Carey believes MV2 did not attempt to brake post collision and MV2 ended up on the lawn of 1633 Commonwealth Avenue. Mr. Conneely will be cited with Massachusetts Uniform Citation 510670AB for Chapter 89, Section 4A (Unsafe Lane Change) and Newton City Ordinance Chapter 19, Section 75 (Fail To Use Care). Pictures of the property damage to 1633 Commonwealth Avenue were taken and submitted to the IT Bureau.