crash_reports

MV#1 stated while traveling westbound on Commonwealth Ave he closed his eyes for a few moments causing his vehicle to veer to the right. MV#1 drove up on the curb and struck a overhanging street light. MV#1 sustained heavy front end damage as well as uprooting the overhanging street light. Operator of MV#1 stated he had minor injuries and signed a patient refusal. Operator of MV#1 was given the following roadside tests, due to the time and circumstances of the incident. Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus - Pass One Leg Stand - Pass Walk And Turn - Pass Operator of MV#1 showed no signs of impairment. Through my training and experience I calculated MV#1 had speeds of approximately +50MPH. Tody's towed the MV, a towed MV inventory form was completed. Pictures taken on scene submitted to IT.

On Monday, November 4th, 2019 at approximately 1602 hours I, Officer Newton and Officer Healy responded to a motor vehicle accident at 22 Randlett Park. Upon arrival we spoke to the operator of vehicle 1. He stated the accident occurred on Watertown st. He was stopped at the traffic light on Watertown St at Walnut St when he was rear ended by vehicle 2. He attempted to pull over and speak to the operator of vehicle 2 but vehicle 2 proceeded to keep driving westbound on Watertown St. Vehicle 1 followed vehicle 2 until vehicle 2 drove to his residence at 22 Randlett Pk. When speaking to the operator of vehicle 2 he seemed confused. He could not answer questions regarding the accident until he was asked multiple times. He stated he was driving from Newtonville to his residence. He stated that he did not realize he was involved in an accident so he proceeded to drive to his residence. It should be noted that in our observations of Mr. Usher, it did not appear that he had a chemical impairment at this time, although he displayed confusion, and shaky hands as we spoke to him. Mr. Usher's mother stated that he had been released from a rehab facility recently, and has "not been himself". As a result of my investigation, Mr Usher was issued Citation#T2079939 for a violation of M.G.L.Ch.90/24-Leaving the Scene Property Damage. Based on the totality of the circumstances, an Immediate Threat Request was faxed to the RMV, see Incident number 19047444.

Sgt. McNeil, N495, and I responded to 474 Wodward St. for an auto pedestrian accident. Upon arrival the victim, Elizabeth Cantwell was laying in the street and receiving treatment from NFD and Cataldo. The operator of Ma Reg. 192HV0 was Margaret Meehan. Meehan was visibly upset and was hearing impaired, as a result Meehan was unable to communicate what happened in the accident. At this time we were able to contact Meehans daughter, Bernadette Conley 781-248-6222. Cantwell was transported to Beth Israel Hospital. Traffic Bureau was notified. I went to the BI hospital to get a statement from Cantwell. Cantwell states that her husband parked their vehicle across the street from Starbucks. Cantwell states that she stood next to her car to cross the street. Vehicle 1 came to a stop and Cantwell believed that the vehicle was going to let her cross the street (not in crosswalk). Cantwell states that when she went to cross the street vehicle 1 hit her, causing her to land on the hood and then rolled off onto the street. At this time Cantwell has a dislocated hip and head injury. I took photos of the scene. Meehans vehicle was parked in a legal spot and I transported her to NHQ where she was picked up by her daughter Bernadette Conley. I filled and immediate threat with the RMV and a copy of the report was attached with the form.

On Saturday 6/27/20 at approximatly 0700 hours while assigned to marked unit n499 I was dispatched to the parking lot of 188 Florence Street (Heathwood Rehab) for a report of a motor vehicle that backed into a pipe comng from the building. Upon arrival I observed the vehicle had backed from a parking spot at 188 Florence Street into the rear building of 160 Boylston Street striking the gas meter. I could hear and smell gas coming from the meter and immediately cleared the reporting party from the area and requested the assistance of Sgt. McNeil, Fire Dept, National Grid and Maintenence from the Avalon (160 Boylston Street). Fire arrived on scene and was able to slow the leak of the gas and I was able to speak with the reporting party identified as SANFORD Troy. Troy states that he is an employee at 188 Florence Street and got to work a little early this morning. He states that he stayed in his car awaiting the start of his shift and must have fallen asleep with his foot on the brakle and the transmission still in reverse. When he fell asleep he states his foot must have come off the brake causing him to back into the gas meter of 160 Boylston Street. The impact not only damaged the gas meter, but also did damage to the rear center of Troy's vehicle. Through my observations of Troy's demeanor and actions he did not appear to be impaired in any way. Troy stated that he did not get much sleep last night and was tired. He also stated that he did not need any medical attention Fire remained on location awaiting the arrival of National Grid. After interviewing Troy and confirming the area was secured I cleared the location without further incident

At approximately 1650HRs on Thursday, July 23, 2020, I was dispatched to the area of 1221 Centre St. for a report of a three car motor vehicle crash. Upon speaking with the operator of MV 1 (MA Pass:376Y90), he stated he was traveling NB on Centre St. during a heavy downpour and in stop-and-go traffic conditions. He stated due to the impaired visibility caused by the weather, he was unable to see MV2. When he was able to see how close they were, he applied his breaks, but MV1 continued forward on the wet pavement and made contact with the rear of MV2. Upon Speaking with the operator of MV2 (MA Pass:1GWR81), she stated she was traveling NB on Centre St., when the rear of her vehicle was contacted by MV1. This caused her vehicle to continue forward on the wet pavement, despite appliying her brakes, and make contact with the rear of MV3. Upon speaking with the operator of MV3 (MA Pass: 5DB384), she stated she was traveling NB on Centre St., when the rear of her vehicle was contacted by MV2. Everyone involved then pulled to the side of the road to wait for police assistance. Upon my arrival, I noted that the road was wet, due to a heavy downpour which had just occurred. I also noted that there was a decent amount of traffic using the road, which is typical for this area at that time of day and would likely be exacerbated by the poor weather conditions. All parties involved reported that they were not injured and I assisted them in gathering each others pertinent information, so they could begin the process with their respective insurance companies. I noted the following damage: MV 1 sustained minor damage to its front bumper on the passenger's side, by and including its tow hook. MV 2 sustained minor damage to its lift gate on the driver's side and below its rear reflector on the same side. Additionally, MV2 sustained minor damage to its front bumper on the lower driver's side and the bumper cover access panel on the same side. MV 3 sustained minor damage to its lift gate on the passenger's side and to its rear bumper, just to the left and up from its tow hitch.

On Wednesday, October 21st 2020 at 0341 hours, Myself N-499 and Ofc Crowe N498 responded to 524 Parker St for a single vehicle accident into a city tree. Upon arrival, I identified Mass Vet #VT36122, 2016 Dodge Sedan, Color Black had crashed into Verizon Pole number 340/50A. The airbags had been deployed. The operator was no longer in the vehicle. The operator was sitting down on the ground nearby . He was identified as Joshua Stomberg. Stomberg admitted he had operated the vehicle. Stomberg stated he was driving south on Parker St toward the VA Hospital for his work shift. Stomberg stated he was tired and did not feel alert. Stomberg also stated there was a heavy fog that made the road difficult to see. Stomberg's vehicle veered off the side of the road and collided with the pole causing heavy front end damage. Stomberg did not show any signs of being impaired by alcohol. An inventory of Stomberg's vehicle showed no discovery of any alcohol. It should be noted that on my way to the accident scene, I observed a very heavy fog on Parker St that made it difficult to see the road in front of me. Stomberg suffered an injury to his back and was transported to the VA Hospital by Cataldo Ambulance. Tody's towed the vehicle. Stomberg was mailed MA Uniform Citation # T2013041 for the amount of $ 105 for M.G.L Ch 89/S4A Marked Lanes Violation. Pictures were taken of the accident and submitted to Newton IT Bureau.

Operator of MV1 was traveling Westbound of Wachusett Rd. and collided with a utility pole in front of 48 Wachusett Rd. Operator of MV1 left the scene of the accident and was located nearby at the intersection of Hammondswood Rd. at Intervale Rd. Operator of MV1 stated he left the scene of the accident because he was scared. During questioning, Operator of MV1 admitted to consuming alcohol, appeared impaired and under the influence of alcohol on scene. Operator of MV1 completely left his lane of travel and was operating in a negligent manner. Operator of MV1 sustained injuries to his head and left ankle. He was then transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital for evaluation. MV1 sustained heavy front end damage due to impact. MV1 was unable to be towed due to live power lines underneath the vehicle. A voicemail was left with the traffic bureau to follow up on when it was safe to tow the vehicle involved. Operator of MV1 was mailed a criminal application, citation #T2012668 for the following offenses: 1. Ch. 90 Sec. 24/C (Leaving the scene of property damage). 2. Ch. 90 Sec. 24/E (MV, Negligent operation). 3. Ch. 90 Sec 24/J (OUI, Liquor). See incident #21016286 for further review.

MV1 was driving EASTbound on Otis St when the operator, Philip Dare, drove into a fence belonging to 242 Otis Street. Operator showed signed of impairment and was arrested for OUI Liquor, Marked Lanes, and Negligent Operation. MV1 was towed by Tody's. MV1 sustained heavy front end and undercarriage damage. No injuries were reported by Dare. Medics and Fire arrived at the scene and Fire made the scene safe with yellow caution tape and cleared debris. Pictures taken of the damage, refer to NPD Incident #21022013.