crash_reports

The operator of MV1 stated he was stopped at the red light, at the intersection of Crafts street and Linwood Ave, facing north bound on Crafts St. While stopped at the red light, MV2 struck his box truck from the rear. The operator of MV2 stated he did not know what happened, all that he remembered was hitting MV1. The operator of MV1 stated he was not injured. The operator of MV2 had an injury to his hand. MV2's airbags deployed. The operator of MV2 was transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital. I did not observe any damage to MV1. MV2 had major damage to the front of the vehicle. Todys's was notified and towed the vehicle.

On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at approximately 1652hrs, I Officer Fay responded to 47 Hancock Ave. for a report of a hit and run. Upon arrival I met with the operator and passenger of MV1 who stated they were stopped on Hancock Ave at the intersection of Beacon St., Laurel St. and Hancock Ave. It should be noted that Hancock Ave. and Laurel St. end when connecting to Beacon St. MV1 was proceeding to turn left on to Beacon St. when MV2 ran the stop sign on Laurel St crossing Beacon St. onto Hancock Ave and struck the left front end of MV1. MV2 did not stop and continued to drive North on Hancock Ave. MV1 was able to turn around to try and follow the vehicle, but had to pull over in front of 47 Hancock Ave., due to heavy damage on the driver side front end of the vehicle. The operator of MV1 stated she was having back pain and would like to be evaluated by paramedics. Fallon Paramedics arrived on scene to evaluate the operator of MV1 and proceeded to transport her to Newton Wellesley Hospital for further evaluation. Prior to the operator being transported, the operator and the passenger described the vehicle that struck them as a blue, rusty van. They stated they did not see the plate of the vehicle, but stated the driver side front end of the vehicle would have sustained damage. They also stated that they were unable to get a look at the operator of the other vehicle. Upon clearing, the passenger of MV1 stayed with the vehicle waiting for her father and a personal tow. The operator and passenger were advised that a report would be generated in regards to the incident. After clearing I searched the area yielding negative results of MV2. I also checked the neighborhood for cameras that would of captured the incident, yielding negative results.

Oper # 1 admitted to rear ending Veh #2 who was stopped at the red light at Tremont (WB) @ Waverley. This caused both veh # 1 and Veh # 2 to rear end Vehicle # 3, who was also stopped at the red light. 3 tows by Tody's oper # 2 transported by medics (airbags) to St. Elizabeths Hospital Oper #3 signed refusal

Operator of MV1 was parking in a parking spot outside of Pressed Cafe located at 300 Needham St. Operator believed she was in Park but was actually in Drive. Operator mistakenly pressed on the gas and accelerated over the curb and through a large window and ended up inside of Pressed Cafe. Operator and her daughter, Brynn Bryant, were trapped in the vehicle and freed by NFD. Operator and Brynn were transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital. The other 2 passengers, Gabe Cohen and Marc Andrew, were not trapped and declined any medical attention and left the scene after speaking with the medics. MV1 was towed by Todys. Nobody inside Pressed Cafe was injured. John Faggiano was standing next to where the car went through the building but declined any medical attention. Pictures and a video of the accident from the security system was sent to IT to attach to the report.

MV1 was traveling southbound on Lexington Street. Operator of MV1 said she looked down to grab her phone and struck MV2. MV2 was unoccupied and parked legally in front of 78 Lexington Street. Operator of MV1 sustained a minor cut on the top of her head and was transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital by Fallon Medics. MV1 had damage to the front right bumper and was towed by Tody's. MV2 had damage done to the left rear bumper and was able to drive away from the scene.

-Ped#1 was crossing Auburn Street southbound when she was struck by MV#1. MV#1 left the scene of the collision and did not leave any contact information. -Ped#1 stated she was crossing Auburn Street, after signaling the crosswalk. She stated she was in the crosswalk when MV#1 kept driving. Ped#1 stated she jumped back wards to avoid being struck,however, she clipped on the left ankle. She identified the driver as an old man. -I next spoke to Wit#1 and her statements regarding the collision coincided with Ped#1 Wit one went on to describe MV#1 as a dark gray Prius; that it pulled into the MBTA parking lot after PED#1 went to get her residency manager; and lastly she observed MV#1 leave the scene of the collision. Wit#1 stated she did not get the registration for MV#1. -Ped#1 was transported to Newton-Wellesley Hospital for a minor injury to her left foot where she was struck by MV#1 while jumping out of the way. There was no cameras nor other witnesses found at this time.

MV1 was travelling n/b on Crafts St when it struck a curb causing heavy front end damage. Operator was transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital for an evaluation. Operator was issued citation #T1448588 in hand charging him under: M.G.L. 90/24E Negligent Operation M.G.L. 90/24J OUI An immediate threat has been filed with MASSDOT. See incident report #22022783 for further information.

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 #1 states he was turning left onto Rowe St from Commonwealth Ave eastbound, when he made contact with bicyclist #1. Operator states he did not see the bicyclist approaching and was not sure what hit his vehicle until after he exited and saw the bicyclist on the ground. Bicyclist #1 states he was traveling westbound on Commonwealth Ave when vehicle #1 (Ma reg 3TZR51) struck him as it was turning onto Rowe St. Bicyclist sustained minor injuries and was transported to Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Vehicle #1 was towed by Tody's and operator #1 signed a patient refusal. Pictures were taken of the visible damage to the hood/windshield area and were submitted to the IT Bureau. The involved bike was turned over to bicyclist #1's wife, Gloria Gavris.

MV#1 Was stopped in traffic on Parker St, facing Northbound when they were struck by MV#2 from behind. OPMV#1 Stated she was stopped in traffic when she was hit from behind by another vehicle. MV#2 Was stopped in traffic on Parker St, facing Northbound when they were struck by MV#3. OPMV#2 Stated he was stopped in traffic when he was struck from behind by another vehicle. MV#3 Was traveling Northbound on Parker St when they collided with MV#2 that was stopped in traffic. OPMV#3 Stated she didn't know what happened prior to the crash. MV#3 Was towed by Tody's Towing. OPMV#3 Was transported by EMS to Brigham Hospital.

On Monday, July 11, 2022, while assigned to unit N492, I responded to the area of Commonwealth Avenue and Temple Street, Newton for a report of a crash with minor injuries. The weather at the time of the crash was clear and sunny. The road surface was dry. Commonwealth Avenue and Temple Street are both public ways maintained by the City of Newton. I spoke with the operator of MV1, Ms. Rui Zhang (SA4940828). Ms. Zhang stated she was operating her 2016 Subaru Outback (1WRP35) on Commonwealth Avenue (W) towards Temple Street. Ms. Zhang stated she activated her right turn directional and was slowing down to take a right turn onto Temple Street. Ms. Zhang stated she began to take her right turn, a vehicle appeared on her right side and crashed into the front passenger side of her vehicle. Ms. Zhang her and her son Kenneth reported no injuries as a result of the crash. I observed damage to the front passenger side bumper/tire/fender area of MV1. Tody's responded and removed the vehicle from the roadway. I spoke with the operator of MV2, Mr. Thomas Conneely (S30459555) as he was being treated by Newton Medics. Mr. Conneely stated he was operating his 2019 Honda CRV (MA: 58252) on Commonwealth Avenue (W) towards Temple Street. Mr. Conneely stated he was traveling behind MV1 for some time and the vehicle was slowing down and speeding up down the length of Commonwealth Avenue. Mr. Conneely stated as they approached the Temple Street intersection, MV1 had stopped in the middle of the road and he believed it was taking a left turn on to Temple Street. Mr. Conneely stated he went to around the right side of the vehicle when it suddenly took a right turn into his vehicle as it was passing. Mr. Conneely said his vehicle then went airborne twice and he ended up in the yard of 1633 Commonwealth Avenue. Mr. Conneely and his passenger, Ms. Susan Conneely were transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital by Newton Medics for evaluation. Tody's towing reponded and removed MV2 from the property of 1633 Commonwealth Avenue. Ms. Nancy Ghabi stated she was operating her vehicle on Commonwealth Avenue (W) behind MV1 and MV2 at the time of the crash. Ms. Ghabi stated she observed MV2 to be traveling at a high rate of speed and observed it travel to the right of MV1 and try to go around it. Ms. Ghabi stated she two vehicles then crashed and MV2 ended up in the lawn of 1633 Commonwealth Avenue. Ms. Ghabi described the actions of MV2 to be "erratic". Mr. John Carey stated he witness the crashed as he was standing on the sidewalk in the area of 1633 Commonwealth Avenue. Mr. Carey stated MV1 was slowed down in the intersection and MV2 tried to go around MV1's passenger side. The vehicles then crashed and Mr. Carey believes MV2 did not attempt to brake post collision and MV2 ended up on the lawn of 1633 Commonwealth Avenue. Mr. Conneely will be cited with Massachusetts Uniform Citation 510670AB for Chapter 89, Section 4A (Unsafe Lane Change) and Newton City Ordinance Chapter 19, Section 75 (Fail To Use Care). Pictures of the property damage to 1633 Commonwealth Avenue were taken and submitted to the IT Bureau.

Newton Police and Fire were dispatched to Lowell Ave. at Washington St. for a reported motor vehicle collision with minor injury. Upon arrival, Ofc. observed MV#1 stopped, facing northbound in the southbound lane of Lowell Ave. Damage was observed to MV#1's front bumper. The operator of MV#1 was still in the operator's position within the vehicle and was requesting medical attention for a medical emergency. Fire and Medical personal tended to the operator of MV#1 prior to transporting her to a local hospital. MV#2, which had been moved out of the roadway prior to officer arrival had heavy damage to its front end and needed to be removed by Tody's Tow service. The operator of MV#2 was not injured. Witness's to collision reported MV#1 "rolled" through intersection and collided "head on" with MV#2. MV#2 stated he was stopped, attempting to cross southbound through intersection, when he observed MV#1 proceed towards him, colliding "head on" into front of his vehicle.

Operator of Motor Vehicle # 1 stated they were traveling Eastbound on Washington Street and used their right turn signal and started slowing down to take a right turn into the main entrance of Newton Wellesley Hospital and was struck from behind by Motor Vehicle # 2 causing moderate rear end damage. Operator of Motor Vehicle #2 stated that he was traveling Eastbound on Washington Street and moved into the right lane in an attempt to get out of the ambulances way which had its lights and sirens activated. Operator of Motor Vehicle #2 stated that Motor Vehicle #1 stopped short and he did not have enough time to break and struck the vehicle from behind. Motor Vehicle # 2 sustained no damage. All parties signed medical refusal forms.

It is believed the operator of MV1 suffered a medical episode, subsequently crossing all 3 lanes of traffic, jumping the curb and striking a city tree. Tody's Towing responded and removed the vehicle without incident. Fallon Ambulance transported the operator of MV1 to St Elizabeth's Hospital for an evaluation. See Incident Report 22025503 for further information.