crash_reports

On Tuesday May 31, 2022 at approx. 1744 hours Sgt. P. Wade, Officer R. Cheu and I responded to Beacon Street at Garland Road for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a cyclist. Upon arrival I observed the crash occurred during the evening hours, Beacon Street and Garland Road are both public ways in the City of Newton, which are also maintained by the City. The roadway appeared to have no defects on it. Traffic volume on Beacon Street was heavy congested in east/west directions. I observed the cyclist later identified as Clair-Solene Beck d.o.b. 4-13-99 of 1870 Beacon Street Brookline MA sitting on the curb on Garland Road with an apparent left shoulder injury. Medics arrived on scene and rendered aid to the cyclist. I observed MA registration 93N560 a white Nissan Altima registered to the operator Joan- Antointte - Adija -Seidu d.o.b. 9-11-93 100 Tremont Street # 19 Brighton MA 02135 that had some damage to the right rear passenger door. The cyclist, Ms. Beck stated she was traveling west on Beacon Street, wearing her helmet on her Trek cycle, color blue, on the right side of traffic, approaching Garland Road. She stated while traveling west, vehicle one traveled north onto Garland Road and she had little reaction time to stop. She applied the brakes and had contact with vehicle one on the rear right side passenger door. She stated her vision was obstructed of the intersection of Garland Road due to the size of the vehicles in the heavy traffic volume. The operator of V1 Ms. Seidu stated she was traveling east on Beacon Street stopped at the intersection of Garland Road, applied her left turn signal. She stated a vehicle stopped on the westbound travel lane of Beacon Street just prior to the intersection of Garland Road and motioned her hand for her to make her turn. Ms. Seidu stated she accelerated forward turned left (north) onto Garland Road when she felt an impact on her right rear passenger door. She stated she immediately stopped observed the cyclist and rendered aid. Ms. Beck was transported by Medics to Newton-Wellesley Hospital for a left shoulder injury at this time and Medics also placed the cycle in their ambulance with the cyclist. I took pictures of the crash site area that will be down loaded at the I.T. Bureau. All parties advised of the process and we cleared the scene.

The operator of MV#1 stated he was traveling northbound on Highland St. when he became distracted attempting to locate the street sign to input into his GPS. The driver's lack of attention to the roadway resulted in his vehicle rear ending MV#2 (unoccupied) which was parked facing northbound in front of 60 Highland St. MV#1 then continued into the parking lot of 60 Highland St. MV#1 sustained heavy front end damage including deployment of both front and side airbags. The operator of MV#1 was later transported to the hospital and his vehicle towed from the scene. MV#2 which sustained a flat rear tire and apparent damage to its axle was also towed from the scene, as it was obstructing the flow of traffic. Attempts to make contact with the owner of MV#2, were unsuccesfull.

At approximately 1758HRs on Wednesday, June 08, 2022, I responded to the area of Glenn Ave. and Beacon St., for the report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries. Upon speaking with the operator of MV1, they stated they were driving westbound on Beacon St., when they slowed down and signaled their intent to turn left (southbound) onto Glenn Ave. It was at this time, they were struck in the rear by MV2. Upon speaking with the operator of MV2, they stated that while they drove westbound on Beacon St., the operator of MV1 stopped short while signaling a left hand turn. They then struck MV1 in the rear, as they did not have time to stop. MV3 then struck them in the rear. Upon speaking to the operator of MV3, they stated were traveling westbound on Beacon St. and that everything happened so fast, that they were not sure what happened, but that they drove into the rear of MV2. I noted damage to the right rear bumper cover of MV1 (MA Pass:4NAZ81) and that due to the force of being struck, their spare tire from underneath the vehicle became dislodged; an NFD firefighter placed it in their trunk. I noted extensive damage to the front and rear of MV2 (CT Pass:275RNP) and that it was leaking fluids, which NFD cleaned from the roadway. MV2's front bumper cover, grill, headlights, fenders and hood were damaged. MV2's rear bumper cover/foam was completely dislodged, its muffler was dragging and its trunk, quarter panels and tail lights were damaged. I noted damage to the grill, headlights and steel bumper of MV3 (MA Con: S15127). The operator of MV2 was transported to the hospital with injuries to their face, neck and left knee and MV2 was removed from the roadway by Tody's Services; their airbag did not deploy. I completed and filed an NPD Towed Motor Vehicle Report Form.