Local law enforcement officials reported an accident involving a semi-truck and a sport-utility vehicle that happened in Mansfield around 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 22 injured the driver of the SUV. An ambulance transported the SUV driver to a hospital in Providence. The driver of the semitrailer was not harmed.
Five people were injured when two vehicles collided in Tyngsboro around 3:30 p.m. on July 25. The accident occurred at the intersection of Kendall and Middlesex Roads near the western side of Tyngsboro Bridge and significantly damaged both vehicles.
According to the Massachusetts State Police, a May 30 accident involving three vehicles on Interstate 95 left one woman dead and injured five other people. The Norwood auto accident was caused by a wrong-way driver at about 4:22 p.m., police reported.
Despite all the efforts at driver education, every major town or city, including Barnstable, Massachusetts, can claim to be the site of a number of vehicular accidents every day. Each accident leaves behind a story of damage and destruction, either to lives or property or both. But what is sometimes forgotten is the pain and suffering of not just the victims, but also their near and dear ones. None of these consequences, however, seem to be a sufficiently strong word of caution for many drivers, since accidents still occur for a number of reasons.
Most Massachusetts drivers understand that they are responsible for ensuring their own and other drivers’ safety whenever they are operating a motor vehicle. Most also understand that avoiding distractions while driving is a critical part of that responsibility because even a momentary lapse of concentration can have devastating consequences for anyone involved in an auto accident.
Auto accidents sometimes end up involving several vehicles. This can be seen in a motor vehicle crash which occurred here in Massachusetts earlier this week.
A woman and her daughter have been killed in a crash. Drunk driving has been the cause of many auto accidents across the country and in Massachusetts. A police officer, who was involved in the crash, is facing charges of drunk driving.
A woman is recovering from injuries sustained after she was struck by a vehicle of her boyfriend’s estranged wife. Auto accidents in Massachusetts are usually frequent events that occur on the road, but this incident appears far from common. Reportedly, the estranged wife intentionally hit the girlfriend while she was on foot. The driver has been arrested and charged in this matter.
When most people ponder the occurrence of auto accidents, they immediately think of automobiles colliding with each other, objects, bicyclists or pedestrians along the roadway. What many people may not consider is how easily auto accidents can happen near businesses, residences or even in parking lots. One recent Massachusetts accident demonstrates just how quickly an ordinary situation can become injurious.