Saturday, May 25, 2013
Reports indicate the crash may have been fatal, two passengers transported to Boston hospitals.
[Update: 3 p.m.] According to a statement from the Mass. State Police, one of the people involved in this afternoon's crash has died as a result of their injuries. The other two have been transported to an area hospital. Police have not released the names of those involved at this time. Mass. State Police say the investigation is still very active, and that further details will be released as it becomes available. [Update: 1:45 p.m.] Mass State Police (MSP), as well as officers from Weston and Framingham responded to a three-car crash on the I-95 north ramp in Weston. State Police said in a statement that one person is trapped in the vehicle, and the Fire Departments from Newton and Weston are working to free that victim, who appears to…
Thursday, January 3, 2013
State Police release new details in the crash this morning, which caused a backup in traffic along Rte. 128.
Updated 5:12 p.m. State Police have identified the victim killed this morning on Route 128 in Newton. 4:53 p.m. WCVB is reporting this afternoon that the teen who was struck on Route 128 worked at the Honey Dew Donuts at the Newton rest stop. The accident happened near the rest stop, just north of exit 21. It initially reported the teen worked at McDonald's. However, the story has been corrected with the information that he worked at Honey Dew Donuts. The owner-operator of the shop told WCVB the teen had only been working at the fast-food restaurant for a short time. 1:45 p.m. The pedestrian struck and killed on Route 128 in Newton this morning was an 18-year-old man attempting to cross the highway on foot, State Police said this …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Massachusetts State Police have one suspect in custody following failure to stop on Mass Pike.
Updated: An additional announcement from the Office of Media Relations relayed the following: The below pursuit began at approximately 12:35 p.m. after the State Police Barracks in Weston received calls of an erratic vehicle travelling eastbound in the Weston area. A check of the provided license plate revealed the car to be stolen. A trooper observed and attempted to stop the car. The operator refused to stop and accelerated in an attempt to flee. After a brief pursuit the operator lost control of the car and crashed. He was taken into custody. The suspect suffered minor injuries. The investigation is ongoing. We will provide more information when available and appropriate. Original Article: One person is in custody following a high-…
Adam Maleson
4:50 am on Saturday, January 5, 2013
I guess he thought that at 6:30 am the traffic was light enough to be able to make it across without using the bridge. And I guess the cars had no reason to guess they needed to be looking out for pedestrians crossing. Also it was very cold at that time. He should have taken the Grove Street bridge, or the Washington Street bridge. more ›