crash_reports

Officer A. Kane (MV#2) was parked S/B on Cherry st. @ Pleasant St. processing a past MVA accident. While MV#2 was parked, the vehicle was sideswiped by MV#1 which was travelling S/B on Cherry St. Road conditions were slippery and it was snowing at the time of the crash. MV#2 suffered damage to Drivers side door and drivers front quarter panel. MV#1 suffered damage to front passenger side quarter panel. No injuries reported.

MV1 was traveling east on Madison Ave from Walnut St approaching #80. There were 2 landscape vehicles parked on left side of the street. The operator, Sarah Ruth Loper-Sengupta, stated that she never saw the pedestrian that was in the roadway (N) due to solar glare. Loper-Sengupta stated she heard a thump coming from the passenger side of her vehicle. Loper-Sengupta stated she looked over to her right and saw a trash barrel in the air. Loper-Sengupta stated she then saw a male party lying on the roadway on her passenger side. Immediately after striking the pedestrian, Loper-Sengupta, stopped to check on him. There was a golden doodle dog in the back seat of the MV at the time of the accident, unrestrained. There were no obstructions hanging from the mirror or windshield area. The front drivers visor was down. There was no airbag deployment. I observed significat damage to the front passenger side windshield area. There was also damage to the front passenger side hood area. See Sgt. Lee update for victim statement Numerous pictures were taken by Ofc. Gaudet of the MV and scene. They were TOT IT. The MV was towed by Tody's due to its shattered windshield. No citation will be issued to Loper-Sengupta. The solar glare caused her to not able to see the pedestrian. The Sgt. and I dont believe the pedestrian looked before crossing with the barell on his left shoulder because he would have been able to see the MV coming as this is straight away section of Madison Ave. It should be noted, that when I arrived on scene I immediately noticed the seolar glare as I walked east on Madison Ave.

On 05/20/2018 at 17:30 hours I was notified by Captain Anastasia of a motor vehicle crash involving car, and an electric scooter. Captain Anastaisa stated that the operator of the scooter was a 12 year old male who had sustained unknown injures and had been transported to Boston Children's Hospital via ambulance. Upon my arrival at the crash scene I made the following observations, Putnam and Winthrop streets are public ways in the city of Newton that are two way single lane non divided roadways. The roadway surface was wet from rain earlier in the day. Putnam St runs north to south and Winthrop St runs east to west. There is a stop sign at the end of Winthrop St at Putnam St. I observed MA reg 54MN41 a 2005 Buick LeSabre stopped in the south bound lane of Putnam St approximately 1/2 of the way into the intersection with Winthrop St. I observed approximately three feet of skid marks from the Buick's rear tires. I also observed at the crash scene a Segway Ninebot electric scooter that was on the ground near the Buick(cid:31)s rear passenger side door with its handlebars detached. I spoke with the operator of the Buick, Robert DeSouza who stated that on 05/20/2019 at approximately 16:50 hours he was driving south bound on Putnam St at approximately 25 miles per hour. DeSouza stated that he saw a man, later identified as Jose Estabil standing on the east sidewalk of Putnam St facing Winthrop St who was yelling and waving his arms at something on Winthrop St. DeSouza stated he looked to his right towards Winthrop St and his view was obstructed by a row of hedges. DeSouza stated that as he was looking to his right he began to apply his vehicle's brakes when he saw someone coming at me ". DeSouza stated that he heard a crashing noise from the rear passenger's side of his vehicle. DeSouza stated that he stopped his vehicle after the crash and saw a boy lying on the ground at the rear passenger side of his vehicle. DeSouza stated that he was not injured in the crash. DeSouza's vehicle had minor damage to its rear passenger side door, and did not require a tow. Witness Charlotte Hart stated that at approximately 16:30 hours on 05/19/2019 she was diving south bound on Winthrop St. Hart stated that she had to stop short on Putnam St to avoid a crash " with a boy on a scooter that was racing around on Winthrop St. " Hart sated that she told the boy on the scooter that he should not be ridding the scooter in the street. Witness Jose Estabil stated that he was walking on the east side walk of Putnam St across from Winthrop St. Estabil stated that he saw a boy an electric scooter on Winthrop St approaching Putnam St. Estabil stated that he saw DeSouza's vehicle driving south bound on Putnam St approaching Winthrop St. Estabil stated that the boy on the scooter made no effort to stop, slow or avoid the crash with DeSouza's vehicle. Witness Laurel Fransworth stated that she was driving north on Putnam St approaching Winthrop St when she saw the crash occur. Farnsworth stated a boy on an electric scooter on Winthrop St crash into the rear passenger side door of DeSouza's vehicle. Fransworth stated that she believed that the row of hedges at the end of Winthrop St obstructed DeSouz's vehicle. Rowan Delaney ( 02/27/2007 ) stated that on 05/20/2019 at approximately 16:00 hours he and his fellow F.A. Day Middle School student Thiaugo Rubino ( 03/04/2007 ) were having a race around the area of Winthrop St, Putnam St and Shawn St. Delaney stated that he was on foot running on sidewalks while Rubino was on an electric Ninebot Segway scooter. Delaney stated that Rubion was not wearing a helmet or any other safety equipment. I spoke with Delaney(cid:31)s father Royston Delaney, who stated that the scooter was his and that he was unaware that Rubino was using his scooter, and that he has never seen him ridding it before. Royston Delaney stated that the scooter is battery powered and has a maximum speed of 19 MPH. Royston Delaney stated that his son told him that only Rubino was ridding the scooter. Rubino was transported via ambulance to Boston Children(cid:31)s Hospital. On 05/20/2019 Rubino underwent surgery for a brain bleed. I spoke with Rubion(cid:31)s mother Sonia Rubino who stated that as of 05/21/2019 her son was under observation and in addition to the brain surgery her son had a broken arm, broken leg and a broken back. Based upon witnessed statements and my observations of the crash area I believe that Rubion was at fault for the cause of this crash. Myself and Officer Helms took photos of the crash area and the disks were turned over to the NPD(cid:31)s IT bureau for downloading.

OPERATOR #1 STATED HE WAS GOING N/B ON WALNUT NEAR MADISON AVE ST WHEN HE STOPPED FOR A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE STREET. VEHICLE #2 THEN REAR ENDED HIM. OPERATOR #2 REPORTS SHE WAS GOING N/B ON WALNUT ST WHEN SHE OBSERVED ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE. SHE THEN DROVE AROUND IT NOT SEEING VEHICLE #1 WAS STOPPED AHEAD. SHE WAS UNABLE TO REACT IN TIME TO STOP BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF VEHICLE #1.

MV#1 was traveling north on Centre St. MV#2 was attempting to merge north onto Centre St from east on Hyde St. MV#2 pulled too far into the oncoming lane of traffic causing MV#1 to crash into her. Operator of MV#1 stated he was traveling north on Centre St, and did not see MV#2 until it was to late. Operator of MV#1 stated that he was not able to stop in time and crashed into MV#2. Operator of MV#2 stated that as she was attempting to merge north on Centre St, she was pulling out slowly in an attempt to view the oncoming traffic. Operator of MV#2 stated that she might have pulled to far out, which is why MV#1 struck her. MV#1 was driven off scene, MV#2 was towed away by AAA No injuries occurred.

MV#1 was traveling south on Centre St in the left hand lane. MV#2 was attempting to turn left onto the north side of Centre St from Pleasant St. Operator of MV#1 stated that as she was traveling south, a car pulled out from Pleasant St. Operator of MV#1 stated that there was a large truck in the right lane blocking her view, and she did not see MV#2 pull onto Centre St. MV#1 crashed into MV#2. Operator of MV#2 stated that a truck had stopped in the right lane of Centre St, allowing her to take a left off of Pleasant St. Operator of MV#2 stated that as she was attempting to turn left onto Centre St a MV#1 was in the left lane and crashed into her. Both vehicles were driven off scene. One passenger of MV#2 stubbed her toe during the crash, and was cleared with a patient refusal.

The operator of MV#1 stated he was traveling westbound on Franklin Street and came to a stop at the stop sign. He stated he proceeded to cross the intersection at Waverley ave when he struck MV#2. The operator of MV#2 was traveling southbound on Waverly ave when she was struck in the drivers side by MV#1. MV#2 had airbag deployment and the operator was transported by the medics to NWH. There was a construction detour just being set up at the time of the accident. It is possible that the view was obstructed for the operator of MV#1.

On 02/26/2020 I responded to the area of Eastbourne Rd and Ireland Rd for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Eastbourne RD is a public way which runs from Ward St north bound intersecting with Ireland Rd on the far north end. Ireland RD is a public way which runs west to east. Both the east end and the west end of Ireland Rd are dead ends. The crash occured on Ireland Rd's east end near the intersection of Eastbourne Rd. The crash involved Vehicle 1 described as a 2016 Acura SUV color grey bearing MA passenger registration 3RB127. Vehicle 1 had a valid inspection sticker which expires on 08/30/2020. Vehicle 1 was operated by its owner identified as Barbara Ball. Ball has an active MA Operators License (S18727836). The involved pedestrian was identified as Bruce Terrio. Terrio is an employee of Feeney Brothers Utility Services. Feeney Brothers Utility Services is a contractor of National Grid Gas Company. Upon arrival I observed the following: The crash occurred in the daylight hours around 10:30am on Ireland Rd near the intersection of Eastbourne Rd. At the time of the crash the weather conditions were clear, 48 degrees Fahrenheit and overcast skies (weather.gov). The area where the crash occurred was an active construction site for Feeney Brothers Utility Services. The area of the crash is a dead end. The area is accessed from Ward St from either Eastbourne Rd or Coolidge Rd. The entrances of both Eastbourne Rd and Coolidge Rd had construction signs indicating utility work in the area. At the time of the crash, all roadways were open to vehicle traffic. On the eastbound side of Eastbourne Rd just prior to the intersection of Ireland Rd, I observed a large air compressor which was parked in the roadway facing south bound. No traffic cones were located near the air compressor. To the right of the air compressor were thick green bushes. A wooden fence was located to the right side of the green bushes. On the east side of Ireland Rd I observed a large excavated hole on the right side of the roadway. The hole was near the intersection of Eastbourne Rd and was located approximately three feet from the curb. I observed four traffic cones, two on the front side and two on the left side of the hole. Located on the front edge of the hole was a tire print. Vehicle 1 was located on the west end of Ireland Rd. The front passenger tire of Vehicle 1 had fresh dirt located on the sidewalls and the tire tread. Vehicle 1 appeared to have no visible damage. The pedestrian (Terrio) was being treated by EMS and Fire for injuries. Terrio was wearing brown pants and a green reflective safety vest. I spoke with the operator of Vehicle 1 Barbara Ball. Ball stated that she was operating Vehicle 1 northbound on Eastbourne Rd near the intersection of Ireland Rd. Ball stated that she made a right turn onto Ireland Rd and drove on to the edge of the excavated hole. Ball stated that her vehicle then made impact with Terrio who was in the hole. Ball stated that she immediately stopped, backed out of the hole and called 911. Ball stated that prior to making a right turn onto Ireland Rd, there were no traffic cones in the roadway or next to the hole. Ball stated that as she made the right turn onto Ireland Rd she did not observe Terrio or the hole until it was too late. Ball states that she resides at 80 Eastbourne Rd which is the residence located to the immediate right of the crash location. Ball states that she had been recently parking on Ireland Rd due to ongoing construction at her residence. Ball states that she was traveling at a slow speed prior to impact. At the time of the crash there were three other Feeney Brothers employees working at the site. These workers were identified as Steven Gamble, Mike Cabrinma and Gerard McComaskey. At the time of the crash all three workers were located further up Eastbourne Rd near the intersection of Coolidge Rd and did not observe the crash. At the time of the crash, Newton Police Sergeant Glenn Chisholm was working a paid detail for Feeney Brothers. Sergeant Chisholm stated that he did not observe the crash.Terrio was transported by Cataldo EMS for minor injuries. Several photos were taken of the scene. Photos were taken of the hole with traffic cones and without traffic cones. All photo's were submitted to the IT Bureau. After clearing the scene, I responded to St Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton, MA to interview Terrio. Terrio stated that at the time of the crash he was standing in the hole on Ireland Rd performing gas utility work. Terrio stated that the front passenger side bumper of Vehicle 1 struck him in the right shoulder. Terrio stated that the impact caused him to lose his balance and fall down in the hole. Terrio states that after falling down he was able to climb out of the hole without assistance. Terrio stated that at the time of impact he was wearing a white hard hat which he thinks struck the pavement on the edge of the hole. Terrio states that at the time of the crash he was working alone in the hole. Terrio states that at the time of the crash traffic cones were located near the hole. Terrio stated that as a result of the impact he sustained minor injuries to his right shoulder and back. I then observed Terrio's hard hat which appeared to have a fresh scrape mark on the top. The hard hat also had broken interior straps. Terrio stated that the straps broke when he was struck by Vehicle 1. Photos were taken of the hard hat and were submitted to the IT Bureau. After reviewing all facts of this incident, Vehicle 1 appeared to have been traveling at a slow speed prior to the crash. This was evident due to the lack of tire skid marks prior to the tire print on the edge of the hole. It also appears that Ball's view of the hole and Terrio may have been obstructed by the parked air compressor on Eastbourne Rd. The thick green bushes and a wooden fence to the right of the air compressor also added to the obstructed view. The hole was also located in close proximity to the air compressor which reduced Vehicle 1's reaction time. Jeff Oliver of OSHA was also notified of this incident. Photographs of the scene were provided to Oliver.

Operator #1 stated he was driving w/b on Watertown St just passing the Village Bank, #411 Watertown St when vehicle #2 backed out of the Village Bank parking lot causing the crash. Operator #1 later stated his view was blocked by a truck parked on Watertown St in front of the bank thus he never saw vehicle #2 backing out from the parking lot. Operator #2 stated he was attempting to back out from a parking space at #413 Watertown St when his vehicle was hit by vehicle #1 as he got out onto Watertown St. Operator #2 further reported that his view was obstructed by a truck that was parked facing west on Watertown St in front of the Village Bank. He never saw vehicle #2 coming as he was backing out onto Watertown St.

Oper of Vehicle #1 stated that he didn't see vehicle # 2 when he was backing MV# 1 out of his driveway at 125 Westchester Road. Accident was witnessed by Detail Officer in the street. Minor damage to both vehicles.

On May 16th, 2020 at approximately 10:01 hours while working N491 I responded to #281 Newtonville Ave for a reported single vehicle crash. While en route the reporting party stated the vehicle had left the scene. On my arrival I spoke with the R/P who stated while riding his bike down Newtonville Ave he observed a black colored landscaping pickup truck back out of Pillion Court onto Newtonville Ave and hit a fire hydrant across the Street. Its possible the driver never knew he struck the hydrant. The R/P never saw the driver or the license plate number. Fire department and water department were notified and were responding. Pictures were taken and later submitted to Technology Bureau.

On 6/15/2020 at approximately 1540 hours, I responded to 2040 Commonwealth ave for a report of a two car accident. Upon arrival, I spoke with MV 1 who stated that he was reversing his tractor trailer into the shaws loading dock area when he struck MV2 with the backend of his cab. There is minimal damage and no injuries reported. I then spoke MV2 who stated that he was behind MV1 driving westbound on Commonwealth ave. He stopped to let the tractor trailer back into the loading dock. He realized he did not leave the trailer enough room to make the turn and that is when MV1 and MV2 struck. He reports no injuries and minor damage to his vehicle.

Operator of MV1 stated she was driving Northbound on Belmont St. when she struck MV2 that was parked. Operator of MV1 stated she attempted to drive around MV2, however stated she couldn't see out of one of her eyes due to a partial obstruction. MV2 was parked with no operators inside. Owner notified of accident. MV1 sustained moderate passenger side damage. MV2 sustained minor left rear damage. No injuries. No vehicles towed.

#1 VEHICLE WAS STOPPED ON KENDALL RD, AT THE INTERSECTION OF PARKER ST. VEHICLE #2 WAS TRAVELING DOWN PARKER ST, HEADING SOUTHBOUND. SEEING THE COAST WAS CLEAR IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, VEHICLE #1 PULLED OUT ONTO PARKER ST, IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. AT THIS TIME VEHICLE #2 WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION, WAS APPARENTLY DISTRACTED AND HIS VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED BY A TREE PARTIALLY BLOCKING HIS VIEW THEN IN TURN, DROVE INTO VEHICLE #1. VEHICLE #2 OPERATOR STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS FAULT AS WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION. NO INJURIES REPORTED, VEHICLE #2 TOWED BY TODYS TOWING OF NEWTON. THERE IS A TREE AT THE INTERSECTION OF KENDALL & PARKER ST, THAT NEEDS TRIMMING THAT OBSTRUCTED BOTH DRIVERS VIEW. CITY NOTIFIED TO TRIM TREE TO PREVENT FURTHER OBSTRUCTED VIEWS.

ON 8-31-20 AT APPROX. 0906HRS. WHILE WORKING N492 I TOOK A REPORT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL AT 774 WATERTOWN ST I SPOKE TO THE OPERATOR OF VEHICLE #1. DRIVER STATES SHE WAS EXITING HER DRIVEWAY FROM 774 WATERTOWN ST. HER VISIBILITY WAS OBSTRUCTED BY THE CITY OF NEWTON ROAD CREW WHO WAS WORKING IN FRONT OF 794 WATERTOWN ST. AS SHE EDGED OUT SHE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE QTR. PANEL BY VEHICLE #2. VEHICLE #2 DRIVER STATES HE WAS TRAVELING E-BOUND ON WATERTOWN ST. WHILE TRAVELING HE DID NOT SEE VEHICLE #1 UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID HITTING HER IN THE LEFT SIDE. VEHICLE #1 HAD LEFT SIDE QTR. PANEL DAMAGE. VEHICLE #2 HAD FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED BY TODYS. BOTH PARTIES REPORTED NO INJURIES AND SIGNED PATIENT REFUSALS. BOTH PARTIES WERE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR INSURANCE COMPANIES. CLEARED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.