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Teens Crash Stolen SUV Into Bicyclist In Western Mass: Police Teens Crash Stolen SUV Into Bicyclist In Western Mass: Police
Teens Crash Stolen SUV Into Bicyclist In Western Mass: Police Two teens took a joyride in a stolen SUV in Hampden County on Wednesday, March 29, and crashed into a man on a bicycle before running away from the scene on foot, authorities said. Though, they probably should have stayed in the car because they didn't get very far before Springfield police caught up to them.  The crash happened around 6:45 a.m. after they drove the stolen SUV down Carew Street and then onto Newbury Street, Springfield police said. A bicyclist was making his way through the crosswalk at the same time when the car crashed into him.  The cyclist suffered minor injur…

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by Josh Lanier
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Bicyclist Killed After Hit By Car In Western Massachusetts City: Police Bicyclist Killed After Hit By Car In Western Massachusetts City: Police
Bicyclist Killed After Hit By Car In Western Massachusetts City: Police A bicyclist has died after they were hit by a car in Chicopee this week, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash on Meadow Street just before 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, Chicopee Police said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, officers found the male bicyclist with serious injuries laying on the ground. The man was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died, police said.  The incident shut down Meadow Street as a result. The driver involved in the crash stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. The crash is under investigation. 

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by David Cifarelli
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Boston Bicyclist Supposedly Killed By Dump Truck Boston Bicyclist Supposedly Killed By Dump Truck
Boston Bicyclist Supposedly Killed By Dump Truck A bicyclist has died after being hit by a truck in Boston, according to authorities and other news outlets. The incident happened in the area of Huntington Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue around 12:09 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, Boston Police and WHDH report. The collision was strong enough to snap the bike's frame, WHDH reports.  “I was walking today and it was a walk sign but it was also giving cars a green light,” one witness told the outlet. “It’s just Boston. It’s a busy place but I hope the bike rider’s OK.” The bicyclist, an adult male, was taken to a local hospi…

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by David Cifarelli
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Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car At Intersection In Region Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car At Intersection In Region
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car At Intersection In Region A 69-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a driver crossing a busy intersection in Western Massachusetts, police said. Officers from the Northampton Police Department in Hampshire County said that a cyclist was riding his bike near the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue and Elm Street at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6 when he was struck by a car. The man was transported to Corey Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, where he was later pronounced dead. Police noted that the 23-year-old driver, from Haydenville in Hampshire County, remained at the scene and cooperated during t…

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by Zak Failla
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Dead Body Found Floating In Connecticut River By Bicyclist Dead Body Found Floating In Connecticut River By Bicyclist
Dead Body Found Floating In Connecticut River By Bicyclist Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in the Connecticut River in Western Massachusetts. The body was found in Franklin County near Gill around 7:20 p.m. Monday, July 19, after a bicyclist spotted it floating in the river below the Route 10 bridge between Northfield and Gill, said Laurie Loisel, with the Northwestern District Attorney's Office.  Massachusetts State Police attached to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office as well as police and firefighters from Northfield and police from Gill responded to the scene, where they managed to re…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bicyclist Injured After Being Hit By Car In Western Mass Bicyclist Injured After Being Hit By Car In Western Mass
Bicyclist Injured After Being Hit By Car In Western Mass A bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Western Massachusetts. First responders were dispatched to the intersection of Pleasant Street and Wright Avenue in Northampton at 12:48 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, where there was a report of a pedestrian that had been struck in the middle of the roadway. The bicyclist was treated at the scene for minor injuries and transported to Cooley Dickinson Hospital for additional evaluation. Police said that the incident remains under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed the accident and has information has been asked to contact th…

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by Zak Failla