crash_reports

OPER OF MV#1 STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELLING EB ON LAGRANGE ST (#204), BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT, WHEN MV#2 APPROACHED WB, AND CROSSED THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES. MV#2 THEN STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT END OF MV#1. OPER OF MV#2 STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELLING WB ON LAGRANGE ST, BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT, AND DOES NOT RECALL HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. PASSENGER OF MV#2 STATED THAT THEY WERE TRAVELLING EB ON LAGRANGE ST, WHEN THEIR VEHICLE SLIGHTLY DRIFTED OVER THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES, AND STRUCK MV#1. PASSENGER #2 WAS TRAPPED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND WAS EXTRICATED BY NFD. BOTH VEHICLES TOWED BY TODYS WITH FRONT END DAMAGE. OFC GAUDET PHOTOGRAPHED THE SCENE.

Witnesses at the scene informed me that MV#1 was traveling west on Commonwealth Ave in the area of #2102 when MV#2, who was traveling east on Commonwealth Ave in the same area crossed the yellow line and crashed into MV#1. The operator of MV#1 was upset and sitting in MV#1 when I interviewed her and only stated that her left hip hurt. Operator #1 refused medical treatment at that time and wanted to wait for her mother to arrive before making any decisions. The operator of MV#2 stated that he was traveling east on Commonwealth Ave in the area of #2102 in the left hand lane when a pedestrian appeared in the roadway. According to operator #2, he cut his steering wheel to the left to avoid the pedestrian and struck MV#1. No tows and only a minor injury to the operator of MV#1, though she did not want to be evaluated by the medics. Two independent witnesses to the crash gave me similar statements that operator #2 had driven on the wrong side of the road prior to the crash and was operating at a high rate of speed. Operator #2 cited for failure to obey signage. Only after I completed this report, was I notified by Cheryl Petitti, the mother of Marisa Petitti that Marisa was not operating MV#1 at the time of the crash and that she may have been struck by MV#2. I re-interviewed both witnesses and they confirmed that Marisa was in fact the pedestrian crossing the street, which I did not know, but they did not witness her being struck by MV#2 due to their view being obstructed. Cheryl Petitti also states that she was contacted by another witness, who had left prior to my arrival, that has information to provide. At this time I will notify the Traffic Bureau of a possible Auto Pedestrian to be further investigated.

On 03/20/222, I responded to Washington Street @ Hovey St for a 2 car MV accident. Upon arrival I spoke with the operator of MV 1, who stated that she was on the left lane on Washington St waiting to turn left onto Hovey street. She stated that the oncoming vehicles stopped for her to turn left on Hovey St when MV2 swerved around the vehicles and crashed into her causing major damage to the center front and right side of the MV. The operator of MV1 stated that she had a dash cam that caught the whole accident on video and they she would provide the video so I can view it. I then spoke to the operator of MV2, who stated that he was driving in far right lane Westbound on Washington St when the operator of MV1 turned left and hit him causing major damage to the center front and left side of the vehicle. He stated that he had the right of way and that there were no cars in front him which is why he continued driving straight. He also stated that he did nothing wrong and that he was following the speed limit. The operator of MV1 was able to send the dash cam footage from the accident. Based on my observations the video was consistent with the statement that operator of MV1 gave. In the video it is clear that MV1 had the right of way to make the left turn onto Hovey St. The operator of MV2 was mailed Mass Uniform Citation T1445888 fir M.G.L 89 4A Marked Lanes violation. I am mailing the citation due to the fact the that operator of MV2 had left the scene already. Medics arrived on scene and a patient refusal was signed. Todys arrived on scene and took possession of both motor vehicles.