car accidents

Two passengers died when their vehicle was struck by a pickup truck on the Massachusetts Turnpike on Jan. 1. The accident occurred at approximately 3 a.m. in Westborough. According to the Massachusetts State Police, five people were slowly driving eastbound on the highway in a Honda Accord with a flat tire when their vehicle was clipped by a Dodge Ram pickup truck towing a trailer. The collision caused the Honda to overturn. Two people riding in the Honda, an 18-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. They were both residents of Randolph.…

Car accidents, even minor ones, can result in injuries to anyone involved. There are some types of injuries, however, that are more common than others. Massachusetts residents who are involved in car accidents might suffer from any of the following types of injuries. One category of injuries is face and head injuries. These types of injuries are often the result of a person being thrown into a window or door of a vehicle in the middle of a car accident. Injuries in this category include scrapes, bruises, lacerations and fractures in the face and head area as well as injuries to…

Every day, distracted drivers in Massachusetts put themselves and other people on the road at risk for injury and death. According to data that was collected in 2011 and 2012, approximately 3,300 people around the country die every year in accidents caused by a distracted driver. In 2012 alone, 421,000 people were injured in a distracted driving accident. Any activity that takes a driver's attention away from the road is considered a form of distraction. These activities may consist of using a smartphone, eating and drinking, grooming, watching a video or talking to passengers. Sending and receiving text messages is…

A motor vehicle accident that shut down Quaker Street is under investigation by both local police and the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council Accident Reconstruction Team after one person was killed. The accident occurred on Dec. 9 when a Ford F350 truck struck a Nissan Altima from behind. Police later announced that the driver of the Ford will be facing criminal charges. The incident took place around 2:20 p.m. when the driver of the Nissan slowed down due to a school bus in the oncoming lane. The Ford driver failed to stop while approaching the slowed Nissan. The deceased victim…

According to reports, a male pedestrian walking along I-195 near the Braga Bridge in Somerset was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver. The accident occurred on Nov. 29 around 8:30 p.m. Investigators from multiple agencies, including the Somerset Police Department, the Fall River police and rescue and the Massachusetts State Police, all responded to the scene of the collision. The pedestrian, who had been walking along the westbound lanes of the interstate, was apparently struck by a 55-year-old Fall River man who was reportedly driving a 2004 Toyota. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene of the…

Massachusetts drivers may be interested to learn that approximately one-third of all fatalities that are caused by car accidents each year occur at signalized intersections across the nation. This accounts to approximately 2,300 deaths, and 700 of those deaths occur as the result of vehicles failing to stop at red lights. However, it is believed that installing roundabouts may reduce intersection fatalities. Roundabouts are circular intersections that are designed to keep vehicles moving in a slow, organized manner. Entering traffic is forced to slow down and yield to other vehicles that have already entered the roundabout. Ultimately, the roundabouts are…

On Nov. 21, it was announced that authorities charged a 45-year-old Massachusetts man with motor vehicle homicide for his alleged involvement in a car accident that occurred on Nov. 18. The crash, which took place on Cape Cod, resulted in the death of a 32-year-old Centerville man. Authorities stated that the accused man, who was identified as a 45-year-old East Bridgewater resident, was traveling east on Route 6 in his Ford 350 pickup when he reportedly became distracted. He was accused of crossing the median and into the oncoming lanes when his pickup collided with a Honda Accord. The driver…

Whiplash is a relatively common injury that many Massachusetts residents suffer after a car accident. However, many may not know just how problematic of an injury it can be. Whiplash is an injury that can occur to the neck when an individual sustains impact from the rear while sitting in a stationary position. For example, when a rear-impact car accident occurs, the person may suffer a sudden, unrestrained forward and backward motion of the head and neck. While the injury is usually not life-threatening, it can result in partial disability that can last for a temporary period of time. In…