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Chicopee Street, Chicopee, MA
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5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Wounds In Christmas Eve Chicopee House Fire: Officials
A 5-year-old boy who was seriously burned when a home caught fire in Chicopee on Christmas Eve has died, state officials said on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Fire crews were called to a fire at a multi-family home at 759 Chicopee Street just after noon and were told the boy was trapped inside, the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal's Office said. Firefighters rushed inside and pulled the boy out, but he was seriously injured. They rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he fought for his life for several days before succumbing to his injuries. State officials did not release the boy's na…
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3 Pets Die, 15 Displaced Following Christmas Eve Fire In Chicopee: Officials
A dog and two cats lost their lives in a Christmas Eve fire in Chicopee that also displaced about 15 people, fire officials said. Chicopee Fire responded to the fire at 759 Chicopee Street just after noon on Saturday, Dec. 24, Chicopee Fire Chief Dan Stamborski and State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey report. Upon arrival, firefighters learned that one person was still inside the multi-family home. Crews made their way into the building and rescued the person, who was seriously injured. They were immediately taken to an area hospital for treatment, officials said. According to a GoFundMe …
Police & Fire
'Best Dad Ever' Turns Himself In For Killing Man With His Car In Chicopee: DA
A 35-year-old Springfield man seemingly tried to impress a superior court judge by wearing his "Best Dad Ever" shirt during his arraignment on charges he drove over a Chicopee man last month and left him to die on the side of the road. Eric St. Andre is accused of crashing into 60-year-old Gary Turcotte just before 5 p.m. on Nov. 30 as he made his way through a crosswalk in the 900 block of Chicopee Street, the Hampden District Attorney Office's said. Paramedics rushed Turcotte to Baystate Medical Center, but doctors couldn't save his life. After weeks of investigation, officers got a wa…
Police & Fire
Police ID 62-Year-Old Chicopee Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash: Report
Authorities announced this week the identity of the man killed in a hit-and-run crash last month in Chicopee, a report said. Though, the person responsible for his death remains at large. Gary Turcotte, 62, of Chicopee was identified by investigators as the man killed in the Nov. 30 crash in the 950 block of Chicopee Street, MassLive reported. Police found Turcotte on the ground with serious wounds when they arrived at the scene around 5:30 p.m., Chicopee police said. Responders rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries days later. Investigators are st…
Police & Fire
Chicopee Driver Was Drunk When He Killed Elderly Pedestrian: DA
Officials have charged a 42-year-old Chicopee man with running over and killing a 68-year-old pedestrian earlier this week, authorities said. Benjamin Goraj is charged with motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence and operating under the influence — 3rd offense, Hampden District Attorney's said. He was given a $5,000 bond but must consent to multiple alcohol tests a day as a condition of his pre-trial release. Police allege that Goraj was drunk when he crashed into William Matteson, 68, of Chicopee, on Chicopee Street around 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28., authorities said. …
Police & Fire
Second Person Fatally Struck By Car On Same Street In Chicopee This Week
A pedestrian has been fatally struck by a car on the same street in Chicopee for this second time this week, Western Mass News reports. Police responded to the crash near Jenrose Liquors on Chicopee Street around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, Chicopee Police said on Facebook. While the person's condition was immediately unknown, Western Mass News said the victim died on Thursday. The incident is being called a hit-and-run, the outlet said citing Chicopee Police. 7:10pm update: Chicopee St is now open **************Road Closed*********** Chicopee St is closed in the area of... …
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Western Massachusetts City: Report
One person is dead after they were hit by a car in Chicopee, Western Mass News reports. Police responded to the crash on Chicopee Street around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, according to Chicopee Police on Facebook and Western Mass News. The crash shut down Chicopee Street from Celestine Street as a result, according to police. ************ Road Closed******* Chicopee St is closed from Celestine to Charpentier due to a motor vehicle crash.... Posted by Chicopee Police Department on Monday, November 28, 2022 The driver of the vehicle involved stayed on scene, Western Mass News reports.…
News
A Surprise Sinkhole In Chicopee Is Causing Traffic Snarls In The Area
A sinkhole near the intersection of Ramond Road and Chicopee Street has caused traffic snarls in the area. The hole first appeared the morning of July 14 when the paved road gave way and a parked car sank about halfway into the hole. No one was injured in the surprise incident, said Erin Hastings, executive director of Westcomm Regional Dispatch. It is not clear what caused the sinkhole to open, but Hastings said dispatch was made aware of a nearby water main break that may have had something to do with it. The water main was repaired by 1 p.m.
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