crash_reports

Tipruthai Thangthong stated that on 05/21/2019 at approximately 16:36 hours she was pulling into the driveway of her sisters home at 53 Rangeley Rd while operating her vehicle MA reg 2LVL61 a 2018 Honda Accord. Thangthong stated that her three old son Mighty Mettanant was a passenger in her vehicle. Thangthong stated that she was driving approximately 5 MPH as she drove into the driveway. The driveway runs east to west and Thangthong's vehicle was heading west into the driveway as the sun was in the Western sky creating a glare. Thangthong stated that she did no see anything in the driveway prior to her pulling into it. Thangthong stated that she felt the front of her vehicle strike what she described as " something " and stopped her vehicle. Thangthong stated that she put her vehicle in reverse and then into park and exited her vehicle to see what she had struck. Thangthong stated that she saw her two nieces, Kalla Mongkhonlertsirkul age three and Kelley Mongkhonlertsirkul age seven laying in the driveway in front of her vehicle. Thangthong stated that she then realized that her vehicle had stuck her two nieces as they were in the driveway. Both of the Mongkhonlertsirkul sisters were conscious and alert and were able to walk to an ambulance for transport to Newton Wellesley Hospital for treatment. Thangthong stated that she and her son were not injured in the crash. I observed no damage to Thangthong's vehicle. I responded to the Newton Wellesley Hospital and spoke with the Mongkhonlertsirkul sisters and their mother Piyada Kellum. Kellum stated that her oldest daughter Kelly is a student at the Franklin Elementary School . Kellum stated that her daughters told her that they were playing in their driveway when their aunt's vehicle entered the driveway and did not stop. I spoke with both of the Mongkhonlertsirkul sisters who told me that they tried to get out of the way of their aunt's vehicle but could not in time. The Mongkhonlertsirkul sisters stated that they were both struck in the back and fell to the ground between the two front tires of their aunt's vehicle. Kalla Mongkhonlertsirkul had scrapes to her right knuckles. Kelly Mongkhonlertsirkul had lacerations to her lower left arm and the left side of her face near her eye. I spoke with hospital staff who stated that there did not appear to be any broken bones or other internal injures. I took photos of the crash area and forwarded the disk to the NPD's IT bureau for downloading.

Operator of vehicle one, Christopher Sermak, stated that while turning north bound in the parking lot of 175 Boylston St he was blinded by solar glare. Sermak stated that the diver's side visor was down and the he was not wearing sun glasses. Sermak stated that he heard a loud bang coming from the front driver's side of his vehicle and realized that his vehicle had stuck something. Sermak stated that he stopped his vehicle and saw a male identified as John Baker laying on his back on the ground. Baker stated that he had step off the side walk in front of 175 Boylston St and was walking to his car when he saw Sermak's vehicle approaching him and realized it was not slowing, Baker sated that the front driver's side of Sermak's vehicle struck his right arm and shoulder causing him to be knocked to the ground on his back. Baker stated that his head struck the ground but he did not lose consciousness. Baker was transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital via EMS for treatment. While on scene I observed that the rear passenger side brake light of Sermak's vehicle was out. I issued Sermak MA Citation T 2012527 and cited him for violations of City of Newton City Ordnance 19-75, failure to use care while tuning , and MGL 90/7 , defective lights.

MV1 was exiting the parking lot of 991 Watertown St when he collided with MV2. MV2 was travelling EB on Watertown St when she was struck on the drivers side by MV1. No injuries to Operator 1, Operator 2 was transported by Fallon ambulance with minor injuries. MV1 was driven from the scene with very minor damage. MV2 was parked on Watertown St awaiting Operator 2's release from the hospital. MV2 sustained minor damage to the drivers side Photos taken and placed into IT.

On January 23, 2022 at approximately 1458 hours, I responded to the area of 325 Beacon St for a report of a 4 vehicle MVA with possible injury. Upon arrival with the Fire Department and EMS, I met with all the drivers. No injuries were reported on scene. MV1 operator states she was driving WB on Beacon St when MV2 came to a sudden stop and due to the sun's glare, did not see MV2 very well. MV1 operator then rear-ended MV2. I did not observe any damage to the front of MV1 or the rear of MV2. MV2 operator states she was driving WB on Beacon St when MV1 suddenly collided with her rear end. MV2 subsequently rear-ended MV3. I did observe damage to the front of MV2 and to the rear of MV3. MV3 operator states he was stopped, waiting for the cars to go since the light had just turned green, when he was suddenly rear-ended by MV2. MV3 subsequently rear-ended MV4. I did observe damage to the front of MV3 and the rear of MV4. MV4 operator states she was stopped in traffic when she was suddenly rear-ended by MV3. No vehicles were towed. No citations were issued.