crash_reports

On Sunday 6/12/22 at approximately 1333 hours while assigned to marked unit n498 I was dispatched to the area of 832 Dedham Street for a report of a 2 car motor vehicle crash with no injuries. Upon arrival I spoke with the operator, GERSHON Andrew, of motor vehicle #1 (6HS292). GERSHON states he was traveling Westbound on Dedham Street toward Brookline Street when he approached the driveway at 832 Dedham Street and motor vehicle #2 started to pull out in front of him. GERSHON states as he saw the vehicle pull out he swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid the collision, however motor vehicle #2 struck the passenger side of his vehicle. After the collision GERSHON attempted to pull back into his lane of travel, but lost control causing him to overcorrect and go off the road on the westbound side of the road in front of 824 Dedham Street causing some damage to the front landscaping of the yard. Secondly, I spoke with the operator, JIN Zhien, of motor vehicle #2 (EV87SA). JIN states she was attempting to pull out of the driveway of 832 Dedham Street and didn't see motor vehicle #1. JIN states she was distracted because there was a lot going on inside the car. She stated she was not on her cell phone. Finally I also spoke with a witness, CURTIS Ron, who was travelling in the opposite direction and witnessed the crash. Ron stated he saw motor vehicle #1 travelling straight in the opposite direction on Dedham Street. He saw the Tesla (MV#2) attempting to pull out of the driveway at 832 Dedham Street and drive into the side of MV#1. Ron stated he also observed MV#1 swerve into his lane of traffic trying to avoid the collision and then spinning out into the front of 824 Dedham Street. Taking the witness, operator, and passenger statements into account as well as my observations, I determined the operator, (JIN Zhien) of MV#2 (EV87SA) is at fault for the crash and she has been issued Massachusetts Uniform Citation T2012918 C89 S8 Failure to Yield Right of Way.

On Tuesday 6/14/2022, at approx 1311hrs, while assigned to N496, I responded to the parking lot of 1280 Centre St in Newton for a MVA hit&run with a parked vehicle. There I observed fresh damage to the rear bumper of MV1. The owner of MV1 was notified of the accident and was given a report number. I was unable to locate the owner of MV2, Song Mai. Mai was cited for leaving the scene of property damage. MA citation number T2015014 was mailed to the address listed on Mai's registration. It should be noted that Mai has an extensive drivers history including leaving the scene of property damage.

Operator of Vehicle 1 states he was travelling Northbound on Ferncroft Rd when the operator became briefly distracted by his phone. Vehicle 1 then struck the curb and a tree on the West side of the road in front of #64 Ferncroft Rd, causing extensive damage to the front of the vehicle and airbag deployment. The operator denied any injuries and declined medical treatment. Vehicle 1 was towed from the scene by Tody's Towing. Newton Fire responded to clean up engine fluids that had leaked on the roadway. The witness who initially reported the crash to 911 stated that she observed the operator of Vehicle 1 pass her location at a higher than reasonable rate of speed and was looking down at his phone. I then issued the operator Mass. Uniform Citation #T1448099 (Written Warning) in hand to the operator's mother as his agent for a violation of C90ss13B Texting While Driving

On Saturday 06/25/22 at approximately 1508 hours while assigned to patrol sector n498 operating marked unit n503 I was dispatched to the area of Rt 9 Eastbound and Walnut Street (Both public ways in the City of Newton) for a report of a 2 car motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival I spoke with the operator,(BROWNE Sarah Ann) of MV#1(MA REG 514HH4) who states that she was stopped at the stop sign at the intersection of Rt 9 Eastbound. She was attempting to enter Rt 9 Eastbound waiting for traffic to clear when she was struck in the rear by motor vehicle#2. After speaking with BROWNE I spoke with the operator, (REED Ethyn) of MV#2, (NY REG JNZ6912) who states he was behind MV#1 also attempting to get on to Rt 9 Eastbound. He states he saw MV#1 pull forward and at that point he looked over his left shoulder to see if traffic was clear. He saw a clearing and began to accelerate forward not realizing that MV#1 had not yet entered traffic, striking MV#1 in the rear. While on scene REED gave me registration papers that were not matching his vehicle, therefore, I queried the license plate, REED's drivers license and VIN number. REED's license plate, (NY REG JNZ6912) came back to a 1999 Brown Toyota Camry, however this license plate was attached to a 2011 White Honda Civic belonging to Luis Rios. Subsequently I queried the Vin number on the vehicle (2HGFA1F88BH525771) Which came back to the vehicle on scene, a 2011 White Honda Civic owned by REED with a suspended registration due to invalid proof of insurance. Finally I queried REED's California Drivers License (Y2616596) which came back as EXPIRED with a status of "Withdrawn Pending PDPS Clearance". While I was conducting the investigation Tody's was en route to tow the vehicle. Due to the damage from the crash the vehicle was inoperable. I informed REED the vehicle was being towed due to the damage and for not having insurance. I explained to REED I would further investigate the status of his license and the vehicle and Mail him the citation once my investigation was complete. At this time I am issuing Massachusetts Uniform Citations T3044941 and T3044942 for the following offenses: C90 S23 Attaching Registration Plates C90 S34J Operating a MV without Insurance C90 S9 Operating Unregistered MV C90 S10 Operating without a License I also confiscated the New York Registration plate, JNZ6912, and placed it into property and evidence locker #1. Vehicle was towed by Tody's Towing. Also see CC# 22022600

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.

Operator of vehicle one stated that while passing parked vehicle two the right side of the his vehicle scraped up against vehicle two's front driver's side bumper. Vehicle two was a City of Newton DPW truck that was parked in front of 367 Albemarle Rd waiting to block off the street for the Fourth of July fireworks at Albemarle field. Vehicle one's operator stated that he could not pull to the side of the road after the crash because of heavy traffic due to the Fourth of July activities in the area. He did stop at his residence approximately two blocks from the crash area. Vehicle one had damage to the passenger side front and rear as well as the rear bumper. None of the occupants of vehicle one stated that they were injured. The owner of vehicle one had concerns about the amount of room that the DPW tuck took up on the roadway. It should be noted that a City of Newton DPW worker measured out the length of the roadway from the truck's front bumper to the grass line and it was 11 1/2 feet. According to the General Motors web site the width of vehicle one is 6 feet 7 inches. Operator of vehicle two stated that he was sitting in the driver side of the truck when vehicle one passenger side scraped up against it, and that he was not injured. Vehicle two front bumper had damage to it. It took photos of both vehicles and forward the disk to the NPD's IT Bureau for downloading. I issued operator of vehicle one MA Uniform Citation T 3045462 and cited him for a violation of City of Newton Ordnance 19/75 failure to use care while passing. Albemarle Rd is a public way in the City of Newton.

On 07/07/22 at 11:44 hours, I (Traffic Unit # 523) responded to 68 Wyman Street Apt. # 5 for a past motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred on 06/09/22 at 808 Beacon Street. This area of Beacon Street is a public way maintained and owned by the City of Newton. The weather at the time was 81 degrees and partly cloudy (wunderground.com). The road conditions at the time were dry. On arrival, I spoke to the pedestrian involved in the crash identified as Thomas Jones. He stated the crash took place on 06/09/22 approximately between the hours of 14:05 and 14:10. He further stated that this occurred at 808 Beacon Street while he was crossing Beacon Street near the Bank of America. He says that he pushed the button to activate the crosswalk yellow flashing signal lights. It should be noted that I am familiar with this location and it does have a marked crosswalk on both sides of 808 Beacon Street with yellow flashing signals that can be activated. Once activated, he says a vehicle traveling eastbound on Beacon Street stopped for him. He then entered the crosswalk from the eastbound side of Beacon Street going across the street with his walking cane. He kept walking in to the westbound travel lane of Beacon Street when he was suddenly struck by a motor vehicle. Thomas could not provide what type or color of the vehicle. As a result, Thomas fell forward and was knocked down to the ground on both hands and knees. He also says that his right cheek and eyeglasses struck the pavement which damaged the lens to his glasses. He sustained a bruised (black and blue) right eye. He says approximately seven days later he started having neck pain to which he has been receiving medical attention for. He also states an upper right side tooth implant fell out of his mouth. After the crash, he states he was helped up by two unknown bystanders. An elderly white female who was operating the vehicle that struck him approached him. Thomas says that the female told him that she did not see him crossing the street as she was looking down and not up at the time. She provided him with her name of Jill Levin and her telephone number before leaving. Thomas states he was wearing gray colored khaki pants, sneakers, and a light blue t-shirt at the time of the crash. Next, I attempted to call the number for Jill Levin and left her a message to call me back. At approximately 14:45 hours on this date, Ms. Levin came in to NPD Headquarters and spoke to me. I asked her if she was involved in a accident during the month of June. She stated that there was an incident on a Thursday approximately three weeks ago in June of 2022 at approximately 14:30 hours. She says she was driving her 2013 Lexus 450RX color gray bearing MA reg. # 6RK464 westbound on Beacon Street near address number 808. She saw an older male crossing in the crosswalk and she says that she stopped for him. The male then suddenly fell down in front of her car. She states that she never struck him with her vehicle. She then got of her vehicle and asked him if he needed any assistance to which he replied that he was fine and did not need anything. He provided his name to her. She then provided her name and phone number on a piece of paper. I asked Ms. Levin why she would provide her information to Mr. Jones if no accident occurred. She replied that it was the right thing to do as far as checking on him and seeing if he needed any assistance. I then inquired why Mr. Jones would alledge that she stated to him on scene that you did not see him crossing the street. Also, that you were looking down and not up. Ms. Levin denied ever stating this to Jones. I then went outside and looked at her Lexus 450RX to check for any damage to the front end of the vehicle. I observed two small scratches to the passenger side front bumper which appear unrelated. The marks were indicative of white paint transfer from having contact with another vehicle. Ms. Levin did not know where the marks came from. I advised her that I would investigate this further and check to see if there is surveillance footage from the Bank of America or other source. After, I attempted to call Bank of America and could not reach anyone there. I will check the area and go to the bank on 07/08/22 during my next shift. On 07/08/22 at approximately 09:10 hours, I went up to 808 Beacon Street and observed no other surveillance cameras in the area. I went in to the Bank of America and spoke to the branch manager. He showed me the multiple camera angles they have, but none show out in to Beacon Street. As a result of this investigation and the statements made by both parties, I believe that Mr. Jones was struck by Ms. Levin's vehicle. The fact that Ms. Levin got out of her vehicle to check on Jones and provide her information to him even though she claims no accident took place is highly unlikely. Therefore, I am issuing Ms. Levin MA Uniform Citation # 507419AB for Chapter 89/11 Crosswalk Violation. The citation was mailed out on 07/08/22. I spoke to Ms. Levin on the phone explaining a citation was issued and mailed to her.

Operator of MV1 (MA reg. 54W780) states she was traveling eastbound on Washington Street when she approached the traffic light which was yellow and turning red. Operator of MV1 states she came to a stop at the light and a short moment later was struck from behind by MV2. Operator of MV2 (MA reg. 673YZ4) states he was traveling eastbound on Washington Street behind MV1. Operator of MV2 states he was distracted looking back at the rear passenger in his vehicle. When Operator 2 looked back at the road he was unable to stop and struck MV1. All parties stated they were not injured at the time. I issued all motorists involved the proper information for insurance purposes. Operator of MV2 was issued MA. uniform citation (T0644896) for following too closely.

On Monday, July 18, 2022, while assigned to unit N493, I responded to the area of 1750 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton for a reported crash. The weather at the time of the crash was overcast and cloudy. The road surface was dry. Commonwealth Avenue is a public way maintained by the City of Newton. The operator of MV1, Ms. Elizabeth Fabrizio (S29560661) stated she was stopped at a red light in her 2012 Acura MDX (MA:157SE7) on Commonwealth Avenue (W) just before Washington Street. Ms. Fabrizio stated while stopped at the light, MV2 crashed into the rear of her vehicle. I observed damage to the rear bumper area of MV1. Ms. Fabrizio and her passenger, Ms. Mary Daley, reported no injuries. The operator of MV2, Mr. DJ Kirby-Thomas (S32655458) stated he was operating a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado (MA CON: S87959) on Commonwealth Avenue (W) towards Washington Street. Mr. Kirby-Thomas stated while operating his vehicle he became distracted by the GPS in his vehicle and his front end crashed into the rear of MV1. I observed damage to the front bumper area of MV2. Mr. Kirby-Thomas reported no injuries. Mr. Kirby-Thomas was provided with Massachusetts Uniform Citation 519268AB in hand for Newton City Ordinance Chapter 19, Section 75 (Fail To Use Care).

The owner of MV#1 stated she parked her vehicle in the municipal parking lot located at 16 Hartford St. When she returned to her vehicle she observed MV#2 (Parked behind her vehicle) touching her rear bumper. The owner of MV#1 stated she had parked her vehicle approximately 1.5 hours ago and MV#2 was not parked behind her previously. The owner of MV#1 showed me her parking receipt (Parking space #5548) and it displayed a time stamp of 11:19 AM. The owner of MV#2 arrived shortly after and stated to me, "don't give me a ticket. I'm leaving". I stated to the owner of MV#2 that I responded for a vehicle accident and not for a parking violation. I showed the owner of MV#2 that the front of her vehicle was touching the rear of MV#1 and she stated that MV#1 hit her vehicle instead of the other way around. The owner of MV#2 stated she had parked her vehicle (Parking space #5549 ) approximately 40 minutes prior to my arrival but did not have a parking receipt because she never paid for parking. The owner of MV#2 stated she may not have been aware she made contact with MV#1 when she parked her vehicle. Both involved vehicles were unoccupied during this accident. both vehicle owners exchanged information and were advised to notify their insurance providers. There were minor/ non visible damages to the rear end area of MV#1 and minor/ non visible damages to the front end of MV#2.