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Passenger Killed In Western Mass Crash Passenger Killed In Western Mass Crash
Passenger Killed In Western Mass Crash One person was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. The crash took place around 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22, in Hampden County, at 177 Chapin Street in Ludlow, said Ludlow Police Chief Daniel Valadas. During the crash, which involved two Subarus, a passenger in one of the vehicles was trapped and had to be extracted using the jaws of life, police said. Additional passengers and drivers were also injured, all were transported to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.  The passenger, a male, was then transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was pronounce…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police In Investigating Fatal Shooting In Western Mass, DA Says Police In Investigating Fatal Shooting In Western Mass, DA Says
Police In Investigating Fatal Shooting In Western Mass, DA Says Police in Western Massachusetts are investigating a shooting that left a 25-year-old man dead. The Holyoke Police Department received a 911 call reporting a shooting in the area of Walnut Street on Sunday, Aug. 8, around 9:30 p.m., said Jim Leydon, spokesperson for the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. When emergency response personnel arrived officers found a man who appeared to be suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, identified as Miguel Sanchez, of Holyoke, was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Leydon said. This is an ongoing investigati…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Entrapped During Rollover Crash In Western Mass One Entrapped During Rollover Crash In Western Mass
One Entrapped During Rollover Crash In Western Mass Police in Western Massachusetts are investigating a rollover crash on a residential street that trapped one occupant.  The single-vehicle crash took place around 12:15 a.m., Wednesday, June 2, in the area of 59 Edendale St., according to the Springfield Fire Department. One person was entrapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated by firefighters. The driver was taken to Baystate Medical Center and is expected to recover.  Speed may have been a factor in the crash, officials said. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Western Mass Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Western Mass
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Western Mass A driver was pronounced dead in Western Massachusetts overnight after crashing into a tree, police announced. Officers from the Springfield Police Department were called to the 1000 block of Boston Road shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, May 24, when a single-car crash was reported, a spokesman said. The driver was still moving forward when he struck a tree and came to a rest. Following the crash, he was treated at the scene for his injuries and transported to Baystate Medical Center for evaluation, where he was pronounced dead. Police said that the preliminary investigation determined t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle CT Crash Man, Woman Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle CT Crash
Man, Woman Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle CT Crash A man and woman were hospitalized after a serious two-vehicle crash overnight in Connecticut. It happened around 8:20 p.m. Friday, May 21 in Hartford County, on Route 5 (Enfield Street) at the intersection of Bright Meadow Boulevard in Enfield. The collision was between a  2007 Volvo XC70 driven by a 54-year-old man and a 2007 Yamaha XVS65 motorcycle operated by a 31-year old man who had a 35-year-old female passenger, Enfield Police said. Both the motorcycle driver and passenger were rushed to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries, said police. The crash is being i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash The identity has been released for a woman killed in a fatal, wrong-way crash in Western Massachusetts. It happed around noontime on Saturday, April 3, in Holyoke on Route 91. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2005 Mercedes-Benz operated by a 69-year-old Holyoke woman, now identified as Debra Palata, was traveling southbound on the northbound side of Route 91 in Holyoke, Massachusetts State Police said.  The Mercedes struck a 2013 Honda Civic head-on in the left lane of Route 91 northbound, police said. Original report: Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Cra…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash, State Police Say Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash, State Police Say
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash, State Police Say A fatal, wrong-way crash is under investigation in Western Massachusetts. It happed around noontime on Saturday, April 3, in Holyoke on Route 91. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2005 Mercedes-Benz operated by a 69-year-old Holyoke woman was traveling southbound on the northbound side of Route 91 in Holyoke, Massachusetts State Police said.  The Mercedes struck a 2013 Honda Civic head-on in the left lane of Route 91 northbound, police said. The operator of the Honda, a 25-year-old Springfield man, was transported to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries, acco…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead In Car After Two-Vehicle Crash In Western Mass Man Found Dead In Car After Two-Vehicle Crash In Western Mass
Man Found Dead In Car After Two-Vehicle Crash In Western Mass A man was found shot inside a vehicle following a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. The man was found when officers responded to the accident scene around 9 p.m., Saturday, March 27, in the 100 block of Shawmut St., in Springfield, said Springfield Police Spokesman Ryan Walsh. When officers arrived on the scene they found one of the drivers, an adult male, was unresponsive and had been shot, Walsh said. Officers immediately began to administer first aid and the victim was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he later died, Walsh said. The Springfield Homicide Unit is inv…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Springfield ID Released For 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Springfield
ID Released For 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Springfield A man who was killed after a shooting in Springfield has been identified. William Parker, age 22, of Springfield, was shot around 545 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, in the area of College and Shattuck Streets in Springfield, according to Jim Leydon with the Hampden District Attorney's Office.  Parker was taken to Baystate Medical Center for treatment but died later that night. The Springfield Police said the incident is under investigation. 

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19 Outbreak At Baystate Health Has Infected More Than 30 People COVID-19 Outbreak At Baystate Health Has Infected More Than 30 People
Covid-19 Outbreak At Baystate Health Has Infected More Than 30 People An outbreak of COVID-19 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield has left 23 employees and 13 patients infected. The outbreak was found in a non-COVID-19-related unit. The outbreak is likely related to an employee returning to work after visiting another state where COVID-19 is surging, said Baystate Health President and CEO Dr. Mark Keroack at Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno's daily press conference, Monday, July 27. Some staff members were also found to have taken off their masks while together in breakrooms.  "There's no guarantee that this virus cannot spread even when precau…

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by Kristin Palpini