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 April 24, 2019, while assigned to N496, I was called by Dispatch to respond to the area Beacon Street and Hammond Street for a motor vehicle crash. This was called in by Boston College Police Department. Upon arrival MV #1 was on Beacon Street just past Hammond Street at the Island with considerable vehicle damage. MV#1 stated while traveling westbound on Beacon St, while approaching the intersection of Hammond he stated he started to feel strange and not like himself. MV#1 stated he then struck the curb with his front right tire, not believing his accident was very serious at this time. He reversed his vehicle off the sidewalk and proceeded to travel westbound on Beacon St. After passing through the intersection he stated his car felt very off at which point he initiated his hazards and pulled over to the right. MV#1 stated he has a history of epilepsy and currently takes Oxcarbazepine twice a day for his condition. He stated he did not believe he had a seizure or lost consciousness but did not recall the incident very well. Boston College Ofc. Cadogan witnessed the incident, and stated the following, while conducting a directed patrol at the intersection of Beacon and Hammond St he saw MV#1 traveling westbound on Beacon St. Ofc. Cadogan stated MV#1 then took a sudden tight turn on to the curb striking the metal fence surrounding the BC facility. MV#1 was then seen / heard revving his engine while still in drive before reversing his vehicle off the curb and attempting to continue on Beacon St westbound. The fence surrounding the BC Facility sustained moderate damage. Tire marks in the grass show the path of MV#1 in direct line to the damaged property. While on scene, I spoke at length with Vanhorne. I did not detect or any alcohol from his breath as he spoke. Vanhorne reported he only consumed one beer tonight at roughly 2030hrs and smoked a little marijuana at 2200hrs. Vanhorne's eyes did not detect any signs of alcohol and he walked with no signs of any impairment. Sgt. Devine administered a horizontal nystagmus test which revealed no signs of impairment. Vanhorne reported he was at a work event and then visited a friend in Brookline. Vanhorne reported his last seizure from epilepsy occurred a little over two years ago. Pictures of the scene were taken and submitted to IT to be attached to this report. MV#1 operator stated he was not injured at this time. MV#1 was towed from the scene by Todys's due to heavy front end damage. Vanhorne was picked up from the scene by Paul Miller his step father. A towed MV form was filled out and placed in the traffic box. Witnesses Cassandra Williams and Bill Peirce observed the crash and stated identical narratives to Ofc. Cadogan's. An Immediate Threat form was filed with the RMV (via Fax and E-mail at approximately 0650hrs 4/24/19)due to his medical history and his explanation with this crash. All streets mentioned are public ways in the City of Newton. It should be noted that the road was wet from rain on this night. Update: on 4/27/19 Sgt.Devine was able to watch the video of the incident from Boston College Police. The video confirmed the statements given by BCPD and witnesses's. Due to the aforementioned statements and the video surveillance of the incident, MV#1 Operator will be cited with Marked Lanes Ch89/4a (MA Uniform Citation #T1441792. Vanhorne will be notified via phone he will be receiving the ticket in the mail.

The operator of MV1 stated he was taking a left onto Waldorf Rd. Westbound from Canterbury Rd. when he saw a child bicyclist traveling Eastbound on Waldorf Rd. in the street. He stated that immediately after, the solar glare from the sun impaired his vision and he could no longer see the child, and at that time the two collided. The left driver's side door area struck the bicyclist, as well as the possible front left tire. The operator and passenger stated they were uninjured. MV1 sustained little to no damage. The bicyclist was identified as CHO, Elena, and she stated she was traveling Eastbound on Waldorf Rd. approaching Canterbury Rd. She stated MV1 took a left onto Waldorf Rd. towards her and at that time she collided with the left side of MV1 and fell off her bike. The rear wheel of the bike was bent due to the collision. Elena stated that she was ok but had right hip pain. She was wearing a helmet, green jacket, blue shirt, black pants, and was riding a pink and white Diamondback bicycle (Serial # A1504026648). Her mother KIM, Kyung arrived on scene and signed a patient refusal with AMB1, and transported her to Harvard Vanguard Wellesley for an evaluation. I took photos of the scene and submitted them to the IT bureau to be attached to this report.

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.