crash_reports

On Sunday, February 3rd 2019, at approximately 11:45pm, I, Officer Brooks, responded to a single car MVA at the intersection of River street and Auburndale avenue. Upon arrival I observed MV1(MA REG 7TT558) in the travel lane with both tires broken free from the axle. I spoke with the operator who could not recall how the accident happened, or what was struck. After an investigation the operator was placed under arrest for 90/24 OUI Alcohol. Officer Boyle was able to assist in the accident investigation. It appears the operator had been traveling westbound on River street and struck a utility pole on the drivers side front tire. The vehicle continued to the intersection of River street and Auburndale avenue and struck a curb here on the passenger side tire. Both tires were broken free from the axles. The vehicle was towed by Tody's and an inventory form was filed. Eversource was notified about the pole.

On 05/10/19 I met with Luiz A. Lopes who stated his vehicle ( Mass Commercial Reg# T83695 White Toyota Tacoma P/ U) was struck while parked in the lot around 07:00. Lopes said he didn't call the Police right away because he wasn't sure his car was struck there. The truck sustained a cracked front bumper and the fog light was popped out. We went inside of National Lumber and spoke with a manager who said he would contact G.M. Greg Assarian and have him look at the security footage. On 05/14/19 at approximately 14:00 the Police Station received a call from Lopes who just got off the phone with Assarian who found some security footage of the incident. I then traveled over to National Lumber and met with Assarian. He showed me the video and it appears that a newer grey four door Chevrolet truck backed into Lopes truck around 06:58 of 05/07/19. The Massachusetts plate is unreadable but an older White heavy set male gets out of the truck and walks into the store. After parking the truck the male can be seen checking his own truck bumper for damage. The male is wearing a baseball hat and sun glasses and cannot be identified on the video. The male does however walk with a noticeable limp. Assarian will show his picture to his employees and contact me if the employees are able to identify the male driver. I called Lopes back and apprised him of my findings. ******************UPDATE**************************************** As of today 05/20/19 I have yet to hear back from anyone at National Lumber so I will end this investigation and label it a hit and run crash.

On Friday, March 6, 2020 between approximately 0218 to 0220 hours MV1 was parked at 258 Centre St, Newton. At this time an unknown MV struck MV1 from behind and pushed it approximately 10 feet to the Sunoco Entrance (170 Galen St, Watertown). MV1 sustained heavy rear-end damage and was towed privately by the Sunoco owner with MV1 owner's permission. The Sunoco owners do not have a recording of the crash but has the recording of MV1 being pushed from behind into the camera view. The unknown MV was not seen in the camera recordings. MV1 owner was inside his residence at the time, and no injuries were reported.

On Sunday July 5, 2020 at approx. 0940 hours I responded to 225 Harvard Cir.for a report of a past hit/run that occurred in the area of 137 Comm Ave between the Saturday July 4, 20202, 2330 hours - Sunday July 5, 2020 at 0800 hours. Upon arrival I spoke with the RP Alison Leav, she stated she parked her vehicle in the area of 137 Comm Ave around 2000 hours on Saturday July 4, 2020. She stated she observed her vehicle again around 2300 hours with no damage, and this morning at approx. 0800 observed the driver side of her vehicle had been side swiped from the rear bumper to the front fender. She also showed me a broken piece of a vehicle that was involved in the crash. I observed damage on the driver side rear quarter/bumper along the whole driver side to the front fender including the both left side wheels. I looked at the broken piece belonging to the other vehicle. The color appeared to be blue and was consistent with the color on the damaged left side of the vehicle. The broken piece appeared to be a right side mirror with a writing inside the part " RH - 75854 >ABS< CAV 4. I Google the part and may come back to a 1997-2005 Chevy Cavalier. I took pictures of the part that will be downloaded at the I.T. Bureau. No injuries and party was advised of the process.

The Lessee of vehicle 1 stated her vehicle was parked in her designated parking spot and hit sometime between Sunday night and this afternoon. The parking spot is located in a small parking lot next to 77 Wyman Street and is shared with the Waban Post Office. She parked her vehicle on Sunday night and noticed this afternoon that someone had hit the front passenger side quarter panel and head light. This caused minor damage.

REPORTING PARTY OF MV1 STATED SHE PARKED HER CAR IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE AT 85 CHARLEMONT STREET FRIDAY NIGHT. SOMETIME SUNDAY MORNING WHEN SHE WENT OUT TO HER CAR SHE NOTICED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL HAD SOME DAMAGE. THE TAIL LIGHT WAS ALSO CRACKED AND SOME DENTS RIGHT BELOW THE GAS TANK. MOST OF THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS MINOR AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. I INFORMED THE DRIVER TO CONTACT INSURANCE COMPANY AND REPORT THE DAMAGE. I CHECKED THE SURROUNDING AREA IF I COULD FIND ANY VEHICLE THAT MIGHT HAVE HAD FRESH DAMAGE OR PAINT THAT MATCHED THE COLOR OF MV1. I CAME UP WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.

On 10/19/21 at 08:30 hours, Sgt. Wade notified me that he received an email regarding a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian/student that occurred on 10/15/21 between the hours of 08:20am and 08:35am. The crash was never reported by the operator of the vehicle or the student/pedestrian. Approximately two hours later, the student went to the nurse's office seeking assistance for neck pain which is how the school became aware. This crash occurred in the marked crosswalk on Brandeis Road in front of Newton South High School which is located at 139 Brandeis Road. The weather at the time was 63 degrees with mostly cloudy and sunny conditions (wunderground.com). Brandeis Road is a two way roadway divided by an unprotected median that runs east and westbound. In front of the school there is a marked crosswalk in the roadway. There is also a one way driveway near the main entrance of the school with parking stalls and parents can drop their children off there on the right side of the driveway. The driveway then leads back out to Brandeis Road. Right after you exit the lot there is the above mentioned crosswalk to the left of the driveway which is very visible with nothing obstructing your view. On arrival, I spoke to the Dean of the school named Charlie Myette. Mr. Myette brought me to his office and started looking at the school's video surveillance system. He also requested that the student/pedestrian involved to report to his office. The student was identified as Tsukasa Iinishi. I asked Mr. Iinishi what had occurred and he stated that he was walking to school on the morning of 10/15/21. He says that he was wearing a pink hoody sweatshirt with gray shorts. He was walking through the woods which is across the street from the school which exit out to Brandeis Road. He says that he waited at the crosswalk and let two vehicles go westbound by him. He then thought it was clear to proceed and started walking. At the tail end of the crosswalk he was struck by a red colored Toyota Prius which exited left from the driveway and was on the left side of the roadway. He was struck on the left side of his body and he says that he used his left hand to brace himself against the hood and that's when the Prius stopped. He says that the operator of the Prius asked him if he was okay and he replied that he was. He then kept walking toward the school. The operator then continued on it's way without providing any information or notifying us. He described the operator as an Asian female with black hair approximately 40 to 50 yrs in age. During this time, Mr. Myette was able to find surveillance video of the crash. There are two camera angles. One shows the driveway along with the walkway of the school building. The other one shows the same but it also overlooks out in to Brandeis Road. The view of the road is partially blocked from the parked cars in the lot. The video shows a red colored Toyota Prius pull in to the driveway of the school. An Asian female student wearing a white long sleeve shirt with green lettering and dark colored jeans exits the passenger front of the Prius and eventually enters the school. The Prius then pulls out and goes toward the left side of the driveway around other vehicles waiting to exit. At 08:27 hours, the Prius pulls out angling towards the left side of the driveway going around other vehicles waiting to exit. The Prius then exits the lot on the left side (wrong side) of the roadway and makes contact with the pedestrian. In the video you cannot see the front hood area of the car, but you see Iinishi's torso bend towards the vehicle on impact. It shows the Prius stopped there for approximately ten seconds and then it drives away. In the video you are not able to see the registration plate number. Mr. Myette is going to send the photo of the student dropped off in the Prius to his staff to have her identified so I can follow up with the operator. On 10/21/21, I received an email from Mr. Myette stating that some of his staff has not come forward on the identification of the student. He stated that he would now send a message out to a larger group of staff to see if he gets a response. He also attempted to enhance the registration plate using the surveillance software but the plate is still too blurry to make out. On 10/25/21 at approximately 08:40 hours, I went over to Newton South High School to see if I could locate the red Toyota Prius involved in the crash. As I was driving on Olde Field Road approaching Brandeis Road near the school, I observed a red Prius approximately four cars ahead of me in heavy school traffic. Eventually, I observed the Prius pull in to the drop off driveway of the school and drop an Asian female student off. I identified her as the same student that got out of Prius prior to the past accident on 10/15/21. The operator was an Asian female which appeared to be in her late forties. After, the Prius exits the lot on to Brandeis Road and I flagged her down. I had her pull in to the parking lot across the street from the school. I asked her if she was involved in a accident with a student on the morning of 10/15/21 to which she replied that she was. She was identified as Xiaojin Liu through her MA Driver's License # S49033927. She was operating a 2010 Toyota Prius bearing MA reg.# 8JY630. I asked her what occurred and she stated that she was exiting the driveway of the school to turn left on to Brandeis Road. She says that she has a habit to think that no one is ever walking through the crosswalk and thought it was clear to proceed. She turned and then saw the student crossing and attempted to stop but was not able to in time. She then bumped the student with the front of her vehicle. She says that she stopped and asked the student if he was ok several times and he stated that he was. The student then walked away and she says that she did not know what else to do. I advised her that she should of gave her information to the student, notify the school, or call us to which she understood. I issued MA Uniform Citation # 172129AB to Ms. Liu for Ch. 90/24/A Leaving the scene of personal injury. After, I went inside the school and notified Mr. Myette of my findings. I asked him for the surveillance footage as I previously did in person and through email. He stated that he would put the video on a zip drive and notify me.

On Sunday November 21st at approx. 1720 Hrs. I responded to 191 Jackson Rd for a motor vehicle accident roll over with entrapment. Upon arrival I witnessed MV1 on its side in the middle of Jackson Rd. The operator of MV1 was conscious and alert and was taken out of the MV by the Newton Fire Department. The operator of MV1 stated that she was driving S/B on Jackson Rd. and she did not see the parked car on the right side of the road. MV1 then tried to swerve around MV2 and clipped the left rear bumper, and left rear door of MV2 which caused MV1 to roll over onto the middle of the road. MV1 had major damage all around the vehicle and all airbags deployed. MV2 had major damage to the rear and to the left side of the MV. Due to the extensive damage and length of travel of MV1 it was estimated that MV1 was traveling at a speed greater than 35 MPH. Speed limit for Jackson Rd is 25 MPH. MV2 was pushed approx. 20 feet from where it was parked, and MV1 travelled approx 25 feet after on its drivers side after impact. The operator of MV1 was transported by EMS to NWH, and Todys's took possession of both motor vehicles. Pictures were taken and submitted to IT. The operator of MV1 was cited 90/17, speeding.

On Sunday 1/2/22 at approximately 1054 hours while assigned to marked unit n498 I was dispatched to the area of 1210 Chestnut Street for a report of a past Hit and Run. Upon arrival I spoke with the damaged vehicle's owner, ODVARKA Joseph, who states last night he parked his vehicle around 4:30pm in his parking spot that runs along a fence bordering the parking lot of Brickfire Pizza and Allstar Liquors (1214 - 1220 Chestnut Street). ODVARKA states between the hours of 4:30pm and 8:30pm last night someone struck the fence on the other side causing it to buckle and do damage to the passenger side of ODVARKA's vehicle. After speaking with ODVARKA I canvassed the area and noticed surveillance cameras at Brickfire Pizza and All Star Liquors. The owner of Brickfire states to the camera only captures footage from the front door and inside the establishment. The owner of All Star Liquor states his cameras only capture footage from the front of the store and the inside and the cameras are real time only and do not record. Businesses across the street were not open and I did not observe any external cameras.

On Sunday 2/13/22 at approximately 1851 hours while assigned to marked unit n501 patrolling division n496 I was dispatched to the area of 935 Walnut Street. Upon arrival I spoke with the passenger, DELUCA Joseph, who states he was the passenger in Ma Reg 1ANK92 and his girlfriend, BISSANTI Alicia, was the operator. They were travelling northbound on Walnut Street and approaching their home at 935 Walnut Street when BISSANTI activated her left turn signal and slowed to make a left turn into their driveway when they were struck in the rear by a white mini van. The white mini van did not stop and continued Northbound on Walnut Street. BISSANTI tried to catch up to the van and thought it turned into the parking lot of Dominos Pizza. They confronted a white male in the parking lot who was driving a white mini van, however the operator stated it was not him. While at 935 Walnut Street I observed their motor vehicle parked in the back and there wasn't any damage to the car.

On Tuesday, March 01, 2022 at approximately 1609hrs, I, Officer Fay responded to 1340 Centre St. for a report of a past hit and run. Upon arrival I met with the owner of the vehicles son, William Redmond, who stated on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at approximately 9:30PM he parked his dad's vehicle, a black 2017 Ford Edge (MO plate EEON3z) at the bottom level of the parking garage at 1340 Centre St. William stated that when he returned to use the vehicle on March 01, 2022 at around 3:30PM he noticed a dent in the driver side door. I asked him if anyone else has driven the vehicle within that time, which he replied no and informed me that he did not recall seeing that damage before. Upon closer inspection of the vehicle, I noticed the damage appeared to be cover from dirt and salt from the road, making the damage appear to be old. I also noticed that the parking garage does not have security cameras. At this time it is unknown if the damage is old or if someone had struck his vehicle within the garage between February 27 and March 1st. I informed William that a report would be generated, at which he informed me that he has made his father, Christopher Redmond aware of the damage. The vehicle had minor damage to the door and the vehicle is considered safe to drive and left parked in the parking garage. A vehicle was parked next to William's vehicle, but William stated it was his coworkers and knew the vehicle was not parked next to his vehicle. I walked around his coworkers vehicle, which had no damage.