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21-Year-Old Killed In Western Mass Crash; 3 Others Hospitalized 21-Year-Old Killed In Western Mass Crash; 3 Others Hospitalized
21-Year-Old Killed In Western Mass Crash; 3 Others Hospitalized A 21-year-old man was killed over the weekend in a two-car crash in Hampshire County, authorities said.  The Monson man was involved in the crash on Route 9 near Anderson Road in Ware just before 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, the Northwestern District Attorney said. He died at the scene.  Authorities have not released his name. A second person in the car, a 20-year-old from Warren, was airlifted to UMass Medical Center in Worcester with life-threatening injuries. Two people in the other car were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with non-life-threatening injuries. …
16-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Shooting At Central Mass Party 16-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Shooting At Central Mass Party
16-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Shooting At Central Mass Party A 16-year-old who was shot and killed at his friend's 21st birthday party over the weekend has been identified by police.  Ygor Correia, of Bellingham, was shot at the party at 333 Howard St. in Northborough on Sunday, May 12, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said.  Three men have been arrested and are facing weapons charges related to the shooting. They are: Wallisom Texeira Da Silva, 20, of Hyde Park, Arnoldo Nogueira Filho, 19, of Marlborough, and Pedro Desouza-Passos, 27, of Rockland. Someone at the party flagged down a Northborough police officer aro…
21-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed After Falling From Truck In Central Mass 21-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed After Falling From Truck In Central Mass
21-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed After Falling From Truck In Central Mass Authorities have identified the 21-year-old man who died after he fell from a pick-up truck in Worcester County over the weekend, authorities said.  Dan Cleary, of Charlton, fell from a Ford truck around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, on Stafford Street, the Worcester County District Attorney said. He was a passenger.  Paramedics rushed Cleary to UMass Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead. The driver of the truck called police and remained at the scene, officials said. His name was not released.  It's unclear why Cleary fell from the truck. Charlton police and M…
Neighbor Helps Save Couple From Western Mass House Fire; Both Seriously Burned In Blaze Neighbor Helps Save Couple From Western Mass House Fire; Both Seriously Burned In Blaze
Neighbor Helps Save Couple From Western Mass House Fire; Both Seriously Burned In Blaze A couple in Hampden County were seriously injured in a house fire Monday morning, Dec. 18, but it could have been much worse if not for a neighbor who saw the smoke and rushed to help, authorities said.  The fire began just before 8 a.m. at 88 Stafford Holland Road in Wales. Firefighters arrived to find smoke pouring from the front of the home, the State Fire Marshal's Office said.  Authorities did not identify the couple.  They were able to escape the blaze, and a neighbor helped pull one of them to safety.  The couple were taken to UMass Medical Center with seri…
Messy Commute: Crews Clean Central Mass Highway After Tractor-Trailer Crash Messy Commute: Crews Clean Central Mass Highway After Tractor-Trailer Crash
Messy Commute: Crews Clean Central Mass Highway After Tractor-Trailer Crash Drivers in Central Massachusetts had a messy morning commute after two tractor-trailers and a car were involved in a crash on a major highway this week, according to officials.  State Troopers responded to the crash near Exit 3 on I-84 East in Sturbridge just after 8 a.m. on Monday, May 1, according to Massachusetts State Police on Facebook. MORNING TRACTOR TRAILER COLLISION LEADS TO MAJOR CLOSURES ON ROUTE 84 IN STURBRIDGE At 8:05 AM, The Sturbridge Barracks... Posted by Massachusetts State Police on Monday, May 1, 2023 One truck was sideswiped and spilled debris across the highway w…
Former Central Mass Asst Principal, Harvard Grad Dies From Medical Emergency While On Vacation Former Central Mass Asst Principal, Harvard Grad Dies From Medical Emergency While On Vacation
Former Central Mass Asst Principal, Harvard Grad Dies From Medical Emergency While On Vacation A 74-year-old former Worcester Public Schools teacher and administrator died last week after suffering a medical emergency while on vacation in Mexico, a fundraiser said.  John McFadden, of Paxton, died Friday, March 3, after being airlifted from Cancun to UMass Medical Center in Worcester, his family wrote in a GoFundMe. They wrote McFadden suffered a stroke and took a hard fall, causing a traumatic brain injury. He underwent emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.  They wrote he died surrounded by his family after returning to the United States.  The …
Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser
Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser A Massachusetts State Trooper and his police dog who were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on the interstate are expected to recover, authorities say.  The car crash occurred while State Trooper Ken Hanchett and his K-9 partner Orry were on duty protecting a construction crew on I-495 in Hopkinton in the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 19, the State Police Association of Massachusetts said on Facebook.  A vehicle heading southbound struck the Hanchett's cruiser, causing both the trooper and the dog to be rushed off the scene for medical care.  Earlier this afternoon, our member …
2 People Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 20 In Central Mass: Police 2 People Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 20 In Central Mass: Police
2 People Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Route 20 In Central Mass: Police Two people have died following a wrong-way crash involving several vehicles on a major route in Central Massachusetts, authorities said. State Troopers responded to the three-vehicle crash on Route 20 at Carroll Hill Road in Charlton on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 7, Massachusetts State Police report. The crash closed Route 20 in both directions, according to MassDOT on Twitter. On scene Charlton, Rte 20 at Carroll Hill Rd. Serious mva. Photo recon and crime scene requested. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/zv5CiQZFTq — Matthew Gregoire (@BreakngNewsPhtg) December 7, 2022 Both of the victims w…
Massachusetts State Trooper Trainee Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Leg Massachusetts State Trooper Trainee Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Leg
Massachusetts State Trooper Trainee Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Leg A trainee at the Massachusetts State Police Academy is in the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg, an MSP spokesperson said.  The trainee accidentally discharged his firearm during a training exercise at the academy in New Braintree on the morning of Wednesday, July 6. the spokesperson said.  The trainee was treated at UMass Medical Center for a non-life-threatening injury and is expected to return to training Thursday, the spokesperson added. The incident remains under investigation.
Fugitive Caught After Striking Officer With Car In Massachusetts Fugitive Caught After Striking Officer With Car In Massachusetts
Fugitive Caught After Striking Officer With Car In Massachusetts A man who struck a Massachusetts police officer with a vehicle while attempting to execute a search warrant has been captured by state police. Troopers arrested Worcester County resident Bryan Walker, age 39, of Fitchburg, on Friday, Feb. 18, for the incident which took place on Wednesday, Feb. 16. According to Dave Procopio, spokesman for the Massachusetts State Police, on Wednesday morning, the state police gang unit attempted to execute a search warrant at 182 Mechanic St. in Fitchburg as part of an ongoing investigation.  Walker was the target of that investigation, he said. …
Massachusetts State Trooper Involved In Crash With Tractor-Trailer Massachusetts State Trooper Involved In Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Massachusetts State Trooper Involved In Crash With Tractor-Trailer A Massachusetts State Police cruiser has been involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer.  The crash took place around 10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 6 when the cruiser was involved in the crash with a Freightliner tractor-trailer on the Massachusetts Turnpike westbound in Worcester County, in Southborough, said Dave Procopio of the MSP. The male trooper who was driving the 2015 Ford Interceptor Utility was transported to UMass Medical Center in Worcester for evaluation of possible injuries.  Both vehicles were towed.  The scene was cleared at 10:55 a.m.  The crash is und…
ID Released For Victim Killed In Western Mass Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle ID Released For Victim Killed In Western Mass Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle
ID Released For Victim Killed In Western Mass Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle The identity has been released of the person who was killed after a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened in Hampshire County around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, May 15 in Belchertown, and involved an SUV and a motorcycle, according to Massachusetts State Police. The crash occurred on Route 9 near the intersection of Ware Road and Enoch Sanford Road.  The operator of a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle, Hampden County resident Niles Robbins, age 46, of Wales, was transported to Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, where he later died, police said.  The passenger of the m…
Seven Students, School Bus Driver Injured In Massachusetts Crash Seven Students, School Bus Driver Injured In Massachusetts Crash
Seven Students, School Bus Driver Injured In Massachusetts Crash Seven children and their bus driver were injured after crashing into a tractor-trailer in Massachusetts, police said. Officers from the Shrewsbury Police Department were dispatched to Avalon Way shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, where there was a report of a crash involving a truck and school bus. Police said that the school bus had been transporting 10 children to the Al-Hamra Academy when it struck the truck in the eastbound lane of Route 20 near the intersection of Avalon Way in Shrewsbury. According to police, seven of the 10 children suffered minor non-life-threatening in…