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Driver Killed By Falling Tree In Western Mass Driver Killed By Falling Tree In Western Mass
Driver Killed By Falling Tree In Western Mass A 75-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning, July 19, after a tree uprooted and fell in front of his pick-up truck in Franklin County, authorities said.  William Mattei, of Leicester, was driving west on Petersham Road (Route 122) near the intersection of Sweezy Lane when the tree crashed directly into the path of his 2018 Chevrolet Silverado, state police said.  A witness told investigators that there was no way Mattei could have avoided hitting the tree.  Debris from the tree damaged a van and scattered across the road. No one else was injured, according to po…
'Taken Way Too Soon': Teen Killed By Tractor Trailer In Palmer; Support Swells For Her Family 'Taken Way Too Soon': Teen Killed By Tractor Trailer In Palmer; Support Swells For Her Family
'Taken Way Too Soon': Teen Killed By Tractor Trailer In Palmer; Support Swells For Her Family A 16-year-old girl was killed when a tractor-trailer truck crashed into her SUV on Tuesday, June 13, in Palmer. As the community grieves its loss, hundreds have donated to a fundraiser for the girl's family, which has raised tens of thousands of dollars.  Mary Collins, of South Hadley, was leaving Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School around 2:20 p.m. when the truck crashed into the driver's side of her 1998 Chevrolet Suburban on Sykes Street, authorities said.  The truck driver remained on the scene and cooperated with police. Authorities have not releas…
Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say
Super Sniffer K9 Noses Out Intoxicated CT Car Thief, State Police Say A Connecticut State Police dog earned a few extra treats by aiding in the arrest of a car thief, officials say. Police responded to a report of a stolen pickup truck at an address in Tolland County on West Road in Ellington around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, according to state police.  The pickup truck, a red Chevrolet CK1500, was last seen heading west on Route 83 towards the area of Rockville and Vernon. State troopers shared information about the report to the Vernon Police Department, who soon received a report of a suspicious red pickup parked at an apartment complex on Rega…
Tractor-Trailer, School Bus, Pickup Truck Involved In Crash On I-84 In CT Tractor-Trailer, School Bus, Pickup Truck Involved In Crash On I-84 In CT
Tractor-Trailer, School Bus, Pickup Truck Involved In Crash On I-84 In CT Police responded to a crash on I-84 in Connecticut that involved a tractor-trailer, a school bus, and a pickup truck. Troopers in Hartford County received a report of the three-vehicle crash on westbound I-84 in Farmington near Exit 39 at about 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, Connecticut State Police said. A school bus was traveling in the center lane and attempted to merge to the right, striking a tractor-trailer, authorities said.  Police said the driver of the tractor-trailer lost control of the vehicle and struck a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado in the left lane. The three drivers …
Police Descended On Western Mass For Stolen Vermont Truck Full Of Guns, Armor Police Descended On Western Mass For Stolen Vermont Truck Full Of Guns, Armor
Police Descended On Western Mass For Stolen Vermont Truck Full Of Guns, Armor Police blocked off a portion of Gay Street in Palmer Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, after someone spotted a stolen truck out of Vermont parked three. The owner of the Chevrolet said it was full of guns and body armor when it was taken from Whitingham the night before, which is why Massachusetts State Police and tactical teams were also at the scene, authorities said in a news release.  Police did not find any weapons in the truck, and the person who stole it had run away, authorities noted. Officers searched a nearby apartment complex and a house, but police did not find the suspect.&nb…
2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car CT Crash 2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car CT Crash
2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car CT Crash Two drivers were injured, one seriously in a three-car crash on a busy Connecticut roadway. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 on Route 6 in Woodbury. According to state police, Michael Daddona, age 78, a resident of the Town of Bethlehem in Litchfield County, was driving a Chevrolet Bolt south on Route 6 in when he crossed the center line and hit Constance Schanio, age 34, of Woodbury, heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee.  The Jeep then spun into the southbound lanes and hit Carol Ann Hambrecht, age 77, of Southbury in New Haven County, …
Duo Nabbed With Multiple Ghost Guns During Stop At Western Mass Intersection Duo Nabbed With Multiple Ghost Guns During Stop At Western Mass Intersection
Duo Nabbed With Multiple Ghost Guns During Stop At Western Mass Intersection A Massachusetts State Police trooper on patrol during a distracted driving enforcement campaign in Hampshire County busted a pair who were found to be in possession of “ghost guns” and ammunition after being busted driving with a cellphone. A trooper on patrol at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, April 25 spotted and stopped a gray Chevrolet Silverado after seeing the driver actively holding and using a cellphone, which was “the precise target of the enforcement campaign,” police said. The stop was ultimately conducted at the intersection of Route 32 and Route 9 in Ware. During the subseque…
Massachusetts Man Admits To Attempting To Buy $83K Sports Car Using Stolen IDs Massachusetts Man Admits To Attempting To Buy $83K Sports Car Using Stolen IDs
Massachusetts Man Admits To Attempting To Buy $83K Sports Car Using Stolen IDs A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to attempting to buy an $83,000 Chevrolet Camaro using two victims' stolen identities. Worcester County resident Brandon Brouillard, age 28, of Worcester, made the plea on Thursday, April 8, said the US Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts.  According to court documents, in February 2021, Brouillard used the identity of a New Hampshire resident to open a bank account at Avidia Bank by wiring $108,000 from another individual’s Bank of America account.  Brouillard also fraudulently obtained a New Hampshire driver’s license in the …
CT State Police Cruiser Struck By Wrong-Way Driver CT State Police Cruiser Struck By Wrong-Way Driver
CT State Police Cruiser Struck By Wrong-Way Driver A 36-year-old man was charged after police said he drove the wrong way on I-84 and struck a Connecticut State Police cruiser. The crash happened in East Hartford at about 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, according to Connecticut State Police. A trooper was traveling in the westbound lanes near Exit 58 when he saw a Chevrolet Malibu traveling east in the westbound lanes, police said.  The trooper tried to pull the Chevrolet over by activating emergency lights and sirens, authorities said. The Chevrolet struck the front corner of the cruiser, damaging both vehicles, police reported.&…
Man Admits To Stealing, Selling Luxury Car Tires, Rims In NY, CT, Other Parts Of New England Man Admits To Stealing, Selling Luxury Car Tires, Rims In NY, CT, Other Parts Of New England
Man Admits To Stealing, Selling Luxury Car Tires, Rims In NY, CT, Other Parts Of New England A man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a scheme to steal tires and rims from vehicles at luxury car dealerships in Connecticut, New York and more states and sell them across the country.  Michael Farias, age 56, of Providence, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Nov. 10, to one count of interstate transportation of stolen property, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Between May 2015 and August 2018, Farias and other individuals stole tires and rims for various luxury vehicles at dealerships in Connecticut…
Wanted Man Nabbed With Four Firearms, Massachusetts State Police Say Wanted Man Nabbed With Four Firearms, Massachusetts State Police Say
Wanted Man Nabbed With Four Firearms, Massachusetts State Police Say A wanted man with multiple warrants out for his arrest was busted by Massachusetts State troopers with multiple illegal firearms during an early morning traffic stop, officials announced. Trooper Samuel Watson was on patrol at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 2 in Worcester County, on Route 290 in Auburn, when he stopped the driver of a black Chevrolet who was traveling in two lanes, prompting a traffic stop, police said. Watson took the information of the driver, George Richards, of Riverside, Rhode Island, and while he was returning to his police cruiser, police said that he spo…
21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash 21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash that happened overnight on Long Island. It happened on Friday, Feb. 26 at about 8 p.m. in Ronkonkoma. Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed the operator of a quad in Ronkonkoma last night. Lisa Delvecchio, age 25, of Whitman, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Cruz westbound on Marconi Avenue, when the vehicle was struck at the intersection of Lakeland Avenue by a northbound Honda 300EX quad, being operated by Brandon Niles, age 21, of Bohemia, Suf…
Western Mass Man Dies In Double-Flip Car Crash; 4 People Seriously Injured Western Mass Man Dies In Double-Flip Car Crash; 4 People Seriously Injured
Western Mass Man Dies In Double-Flip Car Crash; 4 People Seriously Injured A Western Massachusetts man has died following a tumultuous motor vehicle crash that involved a vehicle flipping over twice on a Virginia highway earlier this week. On Monday, Feb. 7, at about 10:30 a.m., two people from Chicopee were in a 2002 Suzuki Vitara on Interstate 81 in Rockingham County, Virginia, when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road, going north, and hit an embankment, according to the Daily News-Record. The car flipped over and came to a stop. Then a 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe struck the Suzuki, which overturned again and both vehicles landed in the median. The drive…