Pedestrian Accidents

A 20-year-old Massachusetts woman was killed in a pedestrian accident on the evening of July 31. The woman, who was a student at the University of Massachusetts and was going into her senior year studying engineering, was walking with a friend along the northbound side of North East Street at about 11 p.m. A Toyota RAV4 driven by a 63-year-old woman struck the two, and the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The driver stopped at the scene of the accident immediately and called 911. The friend of the deceased woman did not suffer serious injuries but was…

A driver from Mattapan who killed a pedestrian in November 2013 was arraigned on charges related to the accident on July 25. The driver, whose blood alcohol level was measured at .14 percent after the accident, is charged with motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence and manslaughter by motor vehicle. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reported that the pedestrian accident took place on Cummings Highway as the 48-year-old pedestrian was standing on the sidewalk in front of Crest Liquors. An SUV, driven by a 53-year-old man, struck the pedestrian and dragged him for several feet. The vehicle was traveling…

Authorities report that a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian occurred in Wilbraham during the evening of July 19. The 27-year-old pedestrian suffered severe injuries from being hit by a motor vehicle. The driver of the motor vehicle fled the scene, but a 27-year-old Monson man later turned himself in to police claiming responsibility. The pedestrian was on Springfield Street around 10:45 p.m. when he was hit, suffering serious leg injuries. He was treated at a local hospital, and his injuries have been described as not being life threatening. Authorities believe that he will recover. The driver has received citations for negligent…

A June accident in Sharon resulted in the death of a 20-year-old pedestrian. According to authorities, the 44-year-old male driver was speeding when he swerved out of the lane, jumped the curb and hit the victim while she was jogging. The impact threw the her 78 feet in the air. The driver was charged with speeding, driving on a suspended license and motor vehicle homicide and has pleaded not guilty to all charges. According to court documents, the alleged negligent driver has a driving record that goes back almost 30 years. His driving record includes several charges of driving on…

Authorities say that a woman died on July 12 after a pickup hit her in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester. The pedestrian accident occurred shortly after 5 a.m. as the woman walked across the street near the intersection of Washington Street and River Street. When emergency crews arrived on the scene, they took the woman to Carney Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. The pickup driver stopped but authorities did not say if the driver suffered any injuries in the accident. The collision is still being investigated, and a decision on if charges will be filed against the driver are pending.…

A 59-year-old man was struck by a Rav4 at 10:50 p.m. on June 11 at the intersection of Route 62 and Route 38, according to police. The car was being driven by a 28-year-old man, and the vehicle was headed south on Main Street when the collision took place. The man was treated on scene by emergency responders and was taken to Beth Israel Hospital via Boston Medflight for further treatment of injuries that were considered serious. Police say that the driver of the car stayed on the scene and that authorities were looking into the possibility that he may…

A female pedestrian was killed by a motor vehicle accident that occurred in Massachusetts on June 15. The collision reportedly happened near the intersection of Dogwood Road on Hampton Road in Sharon around 4:30 p.m. State police, local police and the Norfolk District Attorney's Office investigated the incident throughout the remainder of the day. Investigators believe the 20-year-old woman was out jogging when she was struck by a vehicle. She was brought to Norwood Hospital to receive medical treatment but eventually succumbed to her injuries. Family members were at the hospital with the victim, but her name had not been…

A man was killed after he was struck by a car while crossing a street in Lowell. Witnesses were able to provide a license plate number, which helped investigators identify the owner of the vehicle involved in the pedestrian accident. Police initiated a search for the hit-and-run driver after finding a vehicle that matched the description of the car involved. The accident occurred on June 4 just after 10:50 p.m. The pedestrian, an 86-year-old local man who witnesses said used a cane, was crossing Westford Street when a Volkswagen hatchback struck him. One bystander saw the driver of the vehicle, described…

According to Natick police, a car hit a man loading landscaping equipment into his pickup truck's bed, leaving him with significant head injuries. The pedestrian accident occurred on Speen Street on June 7, reportedly. The man was airlifted to the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester for treatment, police said. The head injury reportedly involved a 'lot of bleeding," but the extent of the man's injuries was not immediately clear in the aftermath of the incident. Police did indicate that the head injuries were significant. Purportedly, there were two occupants inside the car that struck the man, and both suffered injuries…

Pedestrians are always at risk of being involved in an accident when they walk near a road, but when a driver is under the influence of alcohol, it can put the pedestrian at an even greater risk. Accidents involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian can often leave the pedestrian seriously injured because of his or her lack of protection against the vehicle. Unfortunately, one pedestrian accident in Massachusetts recently left a man injured. The accident took place on April 17 when a man was supposedly struck by a vehicle. Police stated that it is suspected that the woman who was driving…