crash_reports

THE OPERATOR OF MV 1 STATED HE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON ELIOT AVE AND AS HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE WAS A LOW HANGING TREE BRANCH WHICH STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS DELIVERY TRUCK CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ROOF. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND FORESTRY WAS ADVISED TO CLEAN UP THE BRANCHES.

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

MV 1 was traveling straight northbound on Cherry St when he rear ended MV 2. The operator of MV 1 (Mr. Richard Antonellis) stated he did not see the parked vehicle due to poor lighting in the roadway. I observed the street light where the crash occurred to be blocked by multiple trees on the side walk. The operator of MV 1 was not injured during the accident and signed a patient refusal with Fallon medics. The passenger of MV 1 sustained a minor cut on her nose and was treated on scene with Fallon medics and signed a refusal to be transported. MV 1 sustained major damage to its front and right side. Front and side airbags also deployed. MV 1 was towed by Tody's due to it being disabled MV 2 was legally parked on the right side of Cherry St facing Northbound. MV 1 rear ended MV 2. MV 2 was unoccupied and parked when the crash occurred. MV 2 sustained major damage to its rear and left side. MV 2 was towed by Tody's due to it being disabled.

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.

On July 4, 2022 at approximately 06:56 hours I, Officer Guarino, responded to the area of Commonwealth Ave at Centre St for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, I observed the fire and medics on scene with a two vehicle motor vehicle crash, one of which was a rollover. MV1 was on the roof of its car in the northbound lane of Centre St. MV2 was in the Eastbound Lane of Commonwealth Ave. I spoke with the operator of MV2, Annika Morris-Kelly who told me that she was traveling Eastbound on Commonwealth Ave when she stopped at the red light. The light turned green and she began to go, as she proceeded, she noticed MV1 traveling southbound on Centre St and tried to stop but crashed into MV1. I spoke with the operator of MV1, Luymar Bezerra, who said that he was traveling southbound on Centre St and did not see the traffic signals due to the trees on the side of the road and continued through the intersection causing the crash. I asked Luymar for his license and registration. He provided me with a passport and a CT registration for his vehicle. Luymar said that he did not have a license on his posession and did not have a valid license within the United States. He said that he had a Portugese driver's license and has been in the country for less than a year. I was unable to confirm this information and issued a criminal complain against Luymar Bezerra on MA Uniform Citation T1447651 for MGL 90/10 Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle. I explained the citation to Bezerra, who said that he understood. All partied involved were seen by medics and signed a patient refusal. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Todys.

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.