crash_reports

On Wednesday, January 9, 2019, while assigned to Traffic unit N525, I responded to 457 Walnut Street, Newton for a report of a past motor vehicle/pedestrian accident involving a student at Newton North High School. I met with the pedestrian involved in the accident, Ellie McBride, in the Riley House admin office. McBride is a Freshman at Newton North High School. McBride's mother, Linda Hanusaik, was also present while I spoke with her. McBride stated at approximately 0740 hours, she was attempting to cross Lowell Avenue in a marked crosswalk at Highland Street (E). McBride stated she observed a newer model gray Acura SUV traveling towards her Southbound on Lowell Avenue while she was standing in the crosswalk. McBride stated she thought the vehicle was going to slow down for her. McBride stated as the vehicle got closer it appeared to be slowing down but was unable to avoid making contact with her. The front end of MV1 made contact with McBride's left side. The impact caused McBride to fall down onto the roadway. McBride stated the vehicle pulled over and the operator exited the vehicle to check on her. McBride stated the operator was a white female with long brown hair, possibly high school aged. McBride stated after she told the operator that she wasn't hurt, the operator returned to her vehicle and left the area, possibly towards Commonwealth Avenue. McBride could not provide any additional information about the operator of the vehicle involved. McBride stated she then walked to Newton North High School. McBride stated she went to her morning class but left and texted her mother to tell her she was involved in an accident. McBride stated she was shaken up by the accident, but reported no injuries. Newton Medics evaluated McBride and obtained a patient refusal. McBride was advised that due to the reported age of operator, they may be a student at the high school. McBride was advised that if she sees the operator to obtain her information/contact NPD. I checked the area of Lowell Avenue and Highland Street for the vehicle involved/witnesses with a negative result. A portion of Newton North's athletic fields are next to this intersection. Newton North stated there are no surveillance cameras in this area. Lowell Avenue and Highland Street are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton.

Operator #1 stated he was going S/B on Walnut St and was slowing to a stop as he approached the intersection of Austin St due to traffic stopped ahead for pedestrians crossing the street. Howeveras vehicle #1 was slowing down as he approached the stopped traffic, Vehicle #2 came out of the other side of Walnut St, N//B side and struck his vehicle on his rear drivers side as he was attempting to turn left, S/B onto Walnut St. Operator #2 stated he came out from Newtonville Ave and was crossing the N/B side of Walnut St attempting to go S/B on Walnut St when he crashed into vehicle #1 as he was turning left(S/B) onto Walnut St. Operator #2 further stated he never saw vehicle #1 coming prior to making his turn. However he did state he saw the two vehicles stopped further south by Austin St.

Mv#1 operator stated he was travelling on Centre St S/B approaching the Beacon St intersection. #1 stated he was in the left lane turning left and had a green light. #1 stated the light turned yellow before he turned. At this time, #1 struck Mv#2 that was travelling straight ahead on Centre St N/B. #1 sustained heavy driver's side front end damage with airbag deployment. #1 was not injured. #2 operator stated she was travelling on Centre St N/B in the right lane going straight through the Beacon St intersection on a green light. #2 stated she was struck on her driver's broadside by #1 that turned left into her. #2 sustained heavy driver's broadside and front end damage with airbag deployment. #2 was very shaken up and transported by medics to NWH for evaluation. The scene remained active for a period time as the collision occured near the middle of the intersection during heavy traffic. Officers were required to safely direct traffic and pedestrians to avoid further accidents. As a result, no citation was written on scene. #1 was advised he would receive a citation in the mail. Both MVs towed by Tody's. Court/RMV citation processing note: #1 operator student/temporary residence was added to the bottom of the citation.

On 09/19/2021 at 19:24 hours I responded to the area of 215 Needham St for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Needham St is a public way in the City Newton. Upon my arrival I spoke with Elemar Bayramov who stated that he and his aunt Sevda Nasirova were walking in the marked crosswalk in front of 215 Needham St . Baryamov stated that he and Nasirova were crossing from the west side of Needham St to the east side when Nasirova was struck by a car. Baryamov stated that Nasirova was struck on the right side and the impact caused her to land approximately 15 feet from the point of impact. EMS on scene stated that Nasirova had a broken right arm and had no recollection of the crash. Nasirova was transported via ambulance to the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Gulnar Shukurova stated that she was in the crosswalk with Nasirova and Baryamov and she saw a gray car " driving fast " hit Nasirova. I spoke with the operator of MA reg 6MT891 a 2017 Toyota Rav 4, Vladimir Beyninson ( DOB 01/22/1937 ). Bannon stated that he was driving north bound on Needham St when his vehicle stuck Nasirova. Bannon stated that he did not see anyone in the crosswalk. Beyninson stated that he was injured and his vehicle did not require a tow. Beyninson's vehicle had damage to the driver's side door, bumper and mirror. I took photo's of Beyninson's vehicle and forwarded the disk to the NPD IT Bureau. I also took a statement from witness William Rosensweig who stated that he was driving behind Beyninson and did not see him apply the breaks until the point of impact. Based upon statements made to me , I issued Beyninson MA Uniform Citation T2016956 and cited him for a violation of MGL Ch 89 Sec 11, failure to yield to pedestrian in a crosswalk. I also filed a request for immediate threat license suspension with the MA RMV.

Operator of vehicle one , Yuan Chen stated that while turning onto the west bound on ramp of RT 9 from the north bound lane of Center St the front driver's side bumper of his 2013 Land Rover SUV struck pedestrian Anastassia Javortchouk on her right side. Chen stated that the roadway was not well lit and he did not see Javortchouk in the marked crosswalk. Chen stated that he was not injured in the crash and his vehicle had no visitable damage. Javortchouk stated that she looked both ways before crossing over the RT 9 west bound on ramp in the marked crosswalk heading north bound. Javortchouk stated that she did not see any vehicles approaching and entered the marked crosswalk. Javortchouk stated that she was struck on her right side by vehicle one. Javortchouk had a visible minor laceration to her right leg. It should be noted that Javortchouk was wearing a black shirt and black shorts at the time of the crash, and I observed the lighting conditions to be low. Per Javortchouk's request she was transported via EMS to Boston Medical Center for treatment. Chen was issued MA Uniform Citation T 2016706 and cited for a violation of MGL 89/11, failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. All roadways in this report are public ways in the City of Newton.

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.