crash_reports

On 07/16/19 at approximately 09:38 I responded to a two vehicle crash on Needham St. outside of #141. The Operator of Veh #1 stated she was turning left on Needham St when the South bound traffic stopped to left her turn. As she turned, Veh#2 drove South down the multi-turn lane and they collided nearly head on. Heavy damage and air bag deployment to Veh #1. The operator was checked out by Medics and signed a patient refusal. The Operator of Veh #2 stated she was driving down the multi-turn lane South on Needham St.. She was preparing to take a left onto Jaconnet St when Veh #1 pulled out of parking lot and collided with her vehicle. I observed moderate to heavy damage to Veh #2 and noted that the vehicle didn't have its directional on. The operator of Veh #2 complained to left leg pain and was transported to Newton-Wellesley Hospital By Ambulance #1. Both vehicles were towed by Tody's Towing. At the conclusion of my investigation it appears as if both vehicles were at fault during this crash; Veh#1 for not yielding to right of way and Veh #2 for traveling too soon in a turn lane, no directional and driving too fast for the heavy traffic conditions. Both operators were given verbal warnings and there will be no citations issued at this time.

On 8/28/2019 at approx 1058hrs while assigned to 497 I responded to the area of 2014 Washington St for a report of a 2 car crash w/o injuries. Upon arrival I observed the vehicles on opposite sides of Washington St with NFD Lt Bourgeois standing by with his emergency lights activated, Lt Bourgeois stated both operators were shaken up but not injured. I spoke with the operator of Ma Reg 1XM680 Elizabeth CHISOLM who stated she was attempting to take a left onto Washington St, a vehicle in the right hand eastbound lane was turning right into the parking lot, CHISOLM stated she did not see Ma Reg EV3452 being operated by Julien GRANT in the left eastbound travel lane until it was too late colliding with him. I spoke with GRANT who stated he was traveling EB in the left travel lane of Washington St when struck by CHISOLM exiting the hospital.

MV#1 was traveling south when it struck MV#2. -OpMv#1 stated she was traveling South on Center Street when MV#2 suddenly turn and she collided with MV#2. -OpMv#2 stated she was traveling North on Center Street when she observed an opportunity to turn into the Starbucks Parking lot; as she preceded forward MV#1 struck right rear passenger side of her car setting off the air bags. -Both vehicles were towed from scene and all parties went to Newton Wellesley Hospital for medical evaluation.

Opr of V1 stated she was traveling westbound on Washington Street. Opr of V1 stated V2 came out of no where and made contact with her vehicle. Opr of V1 stated she was in the furthest westbound lane from the building and did not see the vehicle come from the parking lot. V1 was towed by Todys's. Opr of V1 sustained minor injuries and signed a refusal with the medics. Opr of V1 stated her husband will drive her to the hospital. Opr of V2 stated he was attempting to make a left hand turn out of the parking lot. While turning he was obstructed by two uninvolved vehicles. Opr of V2 thought he was clear to pull out and turn, but made contact with V1. Op of V2 was not injured. V2 was not towed.

The OP. of MV#1 states he was on the westbound lane of Washington Street ready to make a left turn into Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He had a green light and didn't see any oncoming traffic and proceeded to make the left turn. That's when MV#3 approached at a high rate of speed and they collided together. The OP. of MV#3 states that he was travelling eastbound on Washington Street with a green light when MV#1 suddenly turned in front of him. The collision between them caused his vehicle to veer into MV#2. The OP. of MV#2 states he was on the right lane waiting to make a right turn out of Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Due to the collision, MV#3 veered right into his vehicle. The OP. of MV#2 was transported to Newton-Wellesley Hospital and MV#2 was picked up by a co-worker bearing MA. Lic#S84092597.

On Thursday 4/8/21 at approximately 0728 hours while assigned to marked unit n499 I was dipatched to the parking lot of Seasons 52 (220 Boylston St) for a report of a motor vehicle crash with minor injuries. Upon arrival I spoke with the operator (KRAUSE Liza) of MV#1 (Mazda CX-5). KRAUSE states she pulled into the parking lot from rte9 EB and was travelling straight when she observed a dump truck about to enter her lane of travel from the left. KRAUSE states she blew her horn, but the dump truck coninued on striking her vehicle on the drivers side rear. Impact from the collision caused significant damage to the drivers side of the vehicle in addition to deploying the side air bags in her vehicle. KRAUSE was evaluated by medics and refused transport to the hospital. She states she is uninjured just shaken up. Secondly, I spoke with the operator (BENNETT Paul A Jr) of MV#2 (KW Dump Truck). BENNETT states he was following another dump truck through the parking lot to the back exit on Florence Street to deliver asphalt to a construction job. In front of Seasons 52 he states he stopped at the stop sign and proceeded through unaware that MV#1 was in front of him striking the MV on the drivers side. There was no damage to the dump truck other than some marks on the front bumper. Motor vehicle crash occurred in a parking lot containing many stores, restaurants and a supermarket (Wegmans). Where the crash occurred was in front of Seasons 52 at a stop sign. At the stop sign is an island angled in such a manner to push vehicles to stay to the right and not make any turns. However, there are no signs displaying turning restrictions. The dump truck attempted to cross over the main entrance from rte9 to the parking lot containing the tent for SoulCycle and exit through the back of the parking lot. Vehicles entering from rte 9 do not have a stop sign and have the right of way to travel straight upon entry.

On 01/28/2022 at approximately 1245 hours Debra Friedman was walking through the parking lot of Rosenfeld Bagel Co at 1280 Centre St to her car. When she got to her car she was about to open her car door when Vehicle 1, an unidentified black Jeep Grand Cherokee, struck her with the front passenger side bumper and nearly knocked her over. Mrs. Friedman banged on the window of Vehicle 1 in order to alert the driver that they had struck her, however they kept driving and exited the parking lot. Mrs. Friedman described the operator of Vehicle 1 as a white male, possibly in his 60's and possibly wearing glasses. Mrs. Friedman was unable to get the license plate or any other descriptions. Mrs. Friedman stated that Vehicle 1 struck her left side and she was sore around her hip area however did not intend to go to the hospital at the time of this report. This report is being forwarded to the Traffic Bureau for follow-up. Traffic Bureau update: At this time, the Traffic Bureau has no further information to add this this report. We are unable to identify the operator of the vehicle involved.

The OP. of MV#1 stated he was travelling eastbound on Washington St. when MV#2 suddenly came out of a parking space and collided into him. The OP. of MV#2 stated she pulled out of a parking space when there was no oncoming traffic and suddenly collided with MV#1. The OP. of MV#1 will seek medical attention on his own. The OP. of MV#2 was transported to Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Both vehicles were towed by Tody's.

On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, while assigned to unit N496, I responded to the area of Langley Road and Hamlet Street, Newton for a report of a roll over crash with 3 injured parties. The weather at the time of this crash was clear and sunny. The road surface in the area of the crash was dry. Langley Road and Hamlet Street are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. I approached the area of the crash coming from Boylston Street and when I arrived my attention was drawn to two locations on Langley Road. I observed a female party laying prone on the sidewalk area of Langley Road (E) at the Hamlet Street intersection. This female party, later identified as Ms. Melinda Conroy, was being attended to by passerby's in the area. My attention was then drawn to an overturned vehicle resting half in the roadway/half on the sidewalk (W) in front of 323 Langley Road. As I began to run over to the vehicle, I observed a woman standing next to the vehicle screaming frantically. This party identified herself as the driver of the lone vehicle involved, Ms. Natalya Kabanovsky (S65512051). There were parties at the back of the vehicle yelling to me that there was a woman trapped under the vehicle and that they were holding the vehicle up to get her out. I ran over to the rear of the vehicle and observed a female party, later identified as Ms. Annette Sooper, lying underneath the vehicle in the roadway. There was a large pool of blood on the roadway as the result of a laceration to what appeared to be her head/face area. Due to the unknown stability of the vehicle resting on its roof, and due to the passerby's stating they were holding the vehicle up so it did not roll over onto Ms. Sooper, I reached under the vehicle from the rear, grabbed Ms. Sooper's person, and dragged her away from the vehicle to a safe location on the sidewalk. At this time, I observed a large laceration to Ms. Sooper's head and she stated she had suffered a leg injury. Newton Fire and Medics along with additional Police units arrived on scene and took over rendering aid to the victims. I then started to conduct my investigation into the crash. I spoke with the operator of the vehicle, Ms. Kabanovsky. Ms. Kabanovsky stated she was operating her 2005 Lexus ES330 (MA: 293TAB) on Hamlet Street (W) towards Langley Road. Ms. Kabanovsky stated as she approached the intersection, a female party (Ms. Conroy) ahead of her was running across Langley Road (S) at Hamlet Street. Ms. Kabanovsky stated she attempted to hit her brakes, but instead hit her gas pedal. Ms. Kabanovsky's vehicle crashed into Ms. Conroy and then she panicked. Ms. Kabanovsky stated her car then accelerated across the street and crashed. Ms. Kabanovsky stated she was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and extricated herself from her vehicle after it rolled over onto its roof. I requested Ms. Kabonovsky's license while speaking to her, but she was too upset to located it. I queried Ms. Kabanovsky's license and registration status through Newton Dispatch. Ms. Kabanovsky's license stated is expired as of 12/18/2016. Ms. Kabanovsky registration is active. I observed substantial damage to the entire front end, driver, and passenger side of Ms. Kabanovsky vehicle. Ms. Kabanovsky was evaluated by Newton Medics and complained of right arm pain. Ms. Kabanovsky was also visibly distraught and expressed concern over the two pedestrians involved in the crash. Ms. Kabanovsky was transported to Brigham and Women's Hospital for treatment. I briefly spoke with Ms. Melinda Conroy as she was being attended to by Newton Medics and Fire. Ms. Conroy stated she was running on Langley Road (S) and observed MV1 traveling on Hamlet Street (W) towards Langley Road. Ms. Conroy stated she believed MV1 was slowing down and coming to a stop. Ms. Conroy stated she waved at the vehicle and as she crossed the intersection, MV1 accelerated and crashed into her left side. Ms. Conroy stated she flipped over the vehicle and landed on the roadway. Ms. Conroy was conscious and alert when speaking to Newton Medics and was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. I later spoke with Ms. Conroy after her release from the hospital. Ms. Conroy stated she suffered some bumps and bruises had no major injuries. Officer Pohlman spoke with Ms. Sooper prior to her transport to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston by Newton Medics. Ms. Sooper stated she was walking on the sidewalk in front of 323 Langley Road after returning from Newton Centre. Ms. Sooper stated as she was walking, she observed MV1 hit Ms. Conroy and then travel across the street in front of her into a tree. Ms. Sooper stated she does not remember what happened after that. I spoke with Ms. Sooper's son at NPD HQ and was advised Ms. Sooper was admitted to the hospital and suffered a fracture of her left hip and required 6 staples to close a laceration on her head. Tody's Towing responded to the scene and removed MV1 from the roadway. Traffic Officer Wilson took pictures of the scene and submitted them to the IT Bureau. After speaking with all parties involved, Ms. Kabanovsky will be cited with Massachusetts Uniform Citation 494688AB in hand at her residence for Chapter 90, Section 10 (Unlicensed Operation), Chapter 90, Section 24 (Operate To Endanger), and Newton City Ordinance Chapter 19, Section 75 (Fail To Use Care). Ms Kabanovsky was also cited with Massachusetts Uniform Citation 494800AB in hand at her residence for Chapter 90, Section 13A (Fail To Wear A Seat Belt). A Request for Immediate Threat License Suspension/Revocation was completed and submitted to the Registry of Motor Vehicles with supporting documentation via e-mail, DCUImmediateThreat@massmail.state.ma.us.