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Boston area motorcycle accidents claim 1 life, injure 4

On behalf of posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Friday August 24, 2012

It is not difficult to understand how an accident involving a car and a motorcycle can result in serious injuries for the biker. There is little protection other than a helmet, which some do not wear, and leather clothing. According to the Center for Disease and Prevention Control, the highest death and injury rate for motorcyclists is among 20-29 year-olds, followed by 40-54 year-olds. Separate motorcycle accidents in the Boston area resulted in one death and four injured persons, some seriously. There is more biking season left before winter arrives in full force, so more motorcycle accidents are a very…

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4 injured, 1 dies in Braintree single-car accident

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Monday August 13, 2012

In Boston and elsewhere, when there are no witnesses to a single-car accident, accident reconstruction experts are sometimes used to help determine the timing and nature of the events which led to the accident. The reconstruction expert would attempt to discover the speed of the car and whether the driver took proper evasive or defensive actions. A recent single-car accident in Braintree killed the driver and injured four others. All five people were thrown from the Honda Accord, which indicates that none of them was wearing a seatbelt. The 26-year-old female driver from Framingham died after being transported to Boston…

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Hit-and-run driver identified in fatal pedestrian accident

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Wednesday August 1, 2012

Occasionally a news story leads to more questions than it answers. Why was a pedestrian standing in the middle of a Massachusetts highway at 1:15 in the morning? And why would someone strike an object, stop the car, but then leave the scene of an accident? Recently it was reported that a 29-year-old man from Needham was apparently standing in the middle or Route 24 near Randolph when he was struck by a car. The vehicle was driven by a 20-year-old man from Norton. The 29-year-old pedestrian was fatally injured. According to the police, there were people in the area…

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Rollover crash kills 12-year-old girl

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday July 18, 2012

The Google map view of Massachusetts exit 20B from Route 24 onto Route 139 gives us no clue as to what could have caused a fatal car accident. A divided highway and a standard cloverleaf should be easy to maneuver, even during traffic. There are multiple lanes going in each direction and nice long entry and exit lanes. So what happened? The only people who may know for sure have been seriously injured, one of them fatally. A rollover car accident on Route 24 near Avon resulted in the death of a 12-year-old girl and caused serious injuries to the driver and…

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Fatal motorcycle accident in Foxborough allegedly caused by van

On behalf of posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Monday June 25, 2012

Motorcyclists understand that the most dangerous part of riding a motorcycle, are the car and truck drivers sharing the road with the bikers. A well-known bumper sticker reads: "Start seeing motorcycles," but there are still accidents caused by inattentive drivers. Sadly, an accident occurred in Foxborough recently which killed a motorcyclist and resulted in critical injuries to his passenger. It is also likely to change the life of the 24-year-old driver of the van that is reportedly at fault in the fatal motorcycle accident. According to news sources, the accident took place in the intersection of Central Street and Leonard Street…

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Alleged drunk driving accident results in fatality

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Saturday June 23, 2012

At 4:00 in the morning, the roads are relatively empty. Those traveling may be early morning delivery trucks, third shift workers and the occasional traveler. It is also a time that some late night drinkers head for home. We don't know why a Salem woman who admits to drinking decided to drive in the early morning hours last week. However, her decision resulted in a fatal accident in which her passenger was killed on impact. According to news sources, a 25-year-old Salem woman has been charged with motor vehicle homicide, negligent operation and operating under the influence of liquor. She admitted drinking,…

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Wrong-way driver in Wareham involved in fatal car crash

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Tuesday June 19, 2012

Interstate 495 near Wareham, Massachusetts, is a divided freeway. There are few ways to end up driving on the interstate going the wrong way -- and yet that is what happened. News sources revealed that a 26-year-old man was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-495 outside of Wareham, when he hit another car in a head-on collision. The occupant of the other car was pronounced dead at the scene, and the 26-year-old suffered serious personal injuries. According to news sources, the accident took place on a Saturday evening recently, at about 10:20 p.m. The 26-year-old man, from Brockton, ran…

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Fatal boatyard accident blamed on truck brakes

On behalf of posted in Commercial Vehicle Accidents on Thursday June 7, 2012

According to a recent study, one of the 10 most dangerous jobs in the country is truck driving. The most dangerous job is fishing. Two of those professions intersected recently when a truck driver at a Quincy boatyard was killed in an accident. According to news sources, the truck accident involved a fuel driver who was outside of his truck on the ground, when his truck rolled into the man, pinning him against a fence. Apparently the truck that pinned him was the fuel truck that the man drove. The way that the accident happened is slightly confusing, and is under investigation.…

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Trial begins for Haverhill teen accused of texting while driving

On behalf of posted in Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents on Friday June 1, 2012

New studies have shown that texting while driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving. In Massachusetts, a law made texting while driving a criminal offense as of September 30, 2010, if it results in an injury. According to news sources, a Haverhill teenager may be the first person to be convicted of a fatal car accident as a result of texting while driving. His trial began this week. The accident, in which the teenager was involved, occurred on Feb. 20, 2011. According to court testimony, the teenager crossed over the center line and hit another car in a head-on collision. The…

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Clearly marked Everett intersection is fatal for crossing guard

On behalf of posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Tuesday May 29, 2012

One Boston family is probably wondering how the accident could possibly happen. Another family may wonder why it had not happened earlier. Still other families are wondering how a tragic scene will affect their children. According to news sources, a group of school children were about to follow their crossing guard into the road as she provided for safe passage across Ferry Street in Everett. The crossing guard, a 71-year-old grandmother, was wearing her bright safety vest and carrying her large stop sign when she stepped into the crosswalk. In front of horrified elementary school students, she was struck by…

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