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Archives for: December 29th, 2014

Teen charged with speeding in fatal accident

A fatal car accident in the eastern Massachusetts town of Northbridge has led to charges of vehicular homicide against one of the drivers. The accident happened at 2:20 p.m. on Dec. 9.

Massachusetts rollover crash injures 4

A serious traffic accident in Canton on Dec. 4 left four people with injuries. Authorities reported that the incident involved two vehicles and took place in the northbound lanes of Route 95 near exit 11.

Man to be charged in connection with fatal head-on collision

According to authorities, Massachusetts State Police troopers sought an arrest warrant for a 45-year-old East Bridgewater man for allegedly causing a fatal head-on collision on Cape Cod on Nov. 18. The man will be summoned to appear in court for charges related to the incident.

Whiplash injuries and car accidents

Following a car accident, many Massachusetts residents may experience a number of injuries, including whiplash. Whiplash most commonly happens to people whose stationary vehicle has been rear-ended by another vehicle. The force of such an impact can cause the victim’s upper and lower neck bones to move past their normal range of motion. While the upper neck bones move one way, the lower neck bones move another way, resulting in the victim’s cervical spine becoming S-shaped.

Man charged in fatal hit-and-run from 2013

A Massachusetts man was charged in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed an elderly pedestrian. His charges, which include motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, were upgraded after the investigation concluded.

Fatal Massachusetts car accident leaves 1 Vermont man dead

A Williamstown accident involving a 35-year-old Rhode Island man and a 64-year-old victim from Vermont culminated in a sentence of time served on Nov. 4. The accident occurred on Route 7 on Cold Spring Road in Williamstown at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 24, 2013. The driver of a Ford Explorer struck a Hyundai Elantra after traveling into the other driver’s lane.

3 injured after car crashes into Massachusetts diner

On Oct. 30, a Northfield woman drove a car into a Deerfield restaurant, reportedly. The incident transpired at approximately 6 a.m. and injured three people besides the car’s driver, according to Deerfield police.

Man in critical condition after accident

A pedestrian accident in Massachusetts left one man with life-threatening injuries on Oct. 31. The Gloucester Police Department made one arrest in connection with the crash. Investigators believed that the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident was under the influence of drugs when he struck the victim, a 38-year-old man.

Woman dies following alleged drunk-driving collision

Brockton police reported that a 26-year-old woman whose car was allegedly struck by a drunk driver on Oct. 22 succumbed to her injuries on Oct. 24 around 11:00 a.m. The accident happened at night on East Ashland Street.