crash_reports: 22000649

On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, while assigned to unit N496, I responded to the area of Beacon Street and Dalton Road, Newton for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian. The weather at the time of the crash was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. Beacon Street and Dalton Road are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. I spoke with the operator of the vehicle involved, Ms. Svetlana Shur (S58558433). Ms. Shur stated she was operating her 2007 Toyota Camry (MA: 852KY1) out of the parking lot next to 714 Beacon Street, Newton. Ms. Shur stated she approached the intersection and her attention was focused to her left as she was attempting to merge onto Beacon Street. Ms. Shur stated when she started to make her turn, she crashed into a crossing female pedestrian. Ms. Shur and her passenger, Mr. Leonid Shur reported no injuries. I observed minor damage to the front passenger side of MV1. I spoke with the pedestrian involved in the crash, Ms. Sonig Varadian. Ms. Varadian stated she was crossing Beacon Street in the marked crosswalk (S to N) towards Dalton Road. Ms. Varadian stated as she was in the crosswalk, MV1 took a right turn out of the parking lot of 714 Beacon Street and crashed into her left side. Ms. Varadian stated she then rolled and fell onto the roadway. Ms. Varadian had numerous scrapes and cuts on her person as a result of the crash and signed a patient refusal with Newton Medics. A witness to the crash, Ms. Rebecca Fishman, stated she observed the crash as she was traveling on Beacon Street (W) towards Dalton Road. Ms. Fishman stated she observed the female pedestrian in the roadway crossing and observed MV1 take a right turn out of the parking lot to 714 Beacon Street and crash into the pedestrian. Ms. Shur was cited in hand with Massachusetts Uniform Citation 520381AB for Chapter 89, Section 11 (Crosswalk Violation).