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Mass Man Kills Himself On Interstate After Fatal Daytime Shooting In Worcester: Police Mass Man Kills Himself On Interstate After Fatal Daytime Shooting In Worcester: Police
Mass Man Kills Himself On Interstate After Fatal Daytime Shooting In Worcester: Police Massachusetts police are attempting to unravel the chaotic case of a man who is believed to have shot and killed someone in Worcester before he walked onto I-190, pointed his gun at terrified drivers, and then killed himself when officers had him cornered, authorities said.  It began around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, when Worcester police were called to a home on Heroult Road to reports of a gunshot victim. They found a man bleeding from a serious wound.  Police gave him medical aid until paramedics arrived and rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Militia Members Guilty Of Armed I-95 Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Wakefield Militia Members Guilty Of Armed I-95 Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Wakefield
Militia Members Guilty Of Armed I-95 Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Wakefield Two men were found guilty on Friday, June 21, for their role in an eight-and-a-half-hour armed stand-off with police that shut down a portion of I-95 on one of the busiest travel days of the year, authorities said.  Jamhal Tavon Sanders Latimer was found guilty of unlawful possession of a large capacity weapon, unlawful possession of a large capacity feeding device, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a shotgun or rifle, improper storage of a rifle or shotgun near a minor, use or wearing body armor during a felony, and unlawful possession of ammunition, the Mid…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Traffic Nightmare: Damaged Bridge To Be Demolished After I-95 Crash, Causing Days-Long Closure Traffic Nightmare: Damaged Bridge To Be Demolished After I-95 Crash, Causing Days-Long Closure
Traffic Nightmare: Damaged Bridge To Be Demolished After I-95 Crash, Causing Days-Long Closure This story has been updated. A closure in both directions on I-95 in Connecticut caused by an early morning crash and fire involving a tanker with thousands of gallons of gas will last for several days as a damaged overpass is removed, authorities have now announced. New Update - Watch Live - Work In Progress: Crews Repair Fire-Damaged I-95 Stretch The incident happened at the outset of the morning commute on Thursday, May 2 in Norwalk near exits 14 and 15. "Extensive damage occurred to the Fairfield Avenue overpass bridge," according to the Norwalk Fire Department. The Connecticut Dep…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, Man Seriously Injured In Early-Morning Eastern Mass Crash Woman Killed, Man Seriously Injured In Early-Morning Eastern Mass Crash
Woman Killed, Man Seriously Injured In Early-Morning Eastern Mass Crash A 60-year-old woman was killed early Saturday morning, Aug. 5, in a Norfolk County wreck that also seriously injured her passenger, authorities said.  The woman was behind the wheel of a 2015 Lexus SUV that collided with a 2020 Jeep SUV in Weymouth on Route 3 near Exit 38 just after 5 a.m., state police said. Troopers are investigating the cause of the crash.  The 60-year-old woman died at the scene. Paramedics rushed her 34-year-old male passenger to an area hospital with severe injuries, police said. Authorities have not released their names.  The Jeep driver was also…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Person Trapped, 400 Without Power After 7 Stoneham Utility Poles Fall Person Trapped, 400 Without Power After 7 Stoneham Utility Poles Fall
Person Trapped, 400 Without Power After 7 Stoneham Utility Poles Fall Over two dozen 911 calls reported seven utility poles falling over simultaneously, an incident which caused one person to be trapped in his vehicle, officials say. Montvale Avenue is expected to be closed for an extended period of time after the utility poles fell over around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, according to a joint statement from the Stoneham Police Department and the Stoneham Fire Department.  No injuries were reported in relation to the falling utility poles.Stoneham Fire and Police Departments The poles, all located on Montvale Avenue between Lindenwood Road and Maple S…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Central Mass Driver To Hospital Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Central Mass Driver To Hospital
Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Sends Central Mass Driver To Hospital One person was hospitalized after their car collided with several tractor-trailers and rolled over off a major route in Central Massachusetts this week, authorities said.  Shrewsbury Police and Fire along with Worcester EMS responded to a three-vehicle crash near Flynn's Truck Stop off Route 20 in Shrewsbury around 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, Shrewsbury Police told Daily Voice.  Upon arrival, officers found a 2016 Toyota RAV4 that appeared to have rolled over and two tractor-trailers with heavy damage to their front ends.  Multi-truck crash with injuries in #Shrewsbury on US-20-NB …

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by David Cifarelli
News
Traffic Closed For Second Day After Car Rammed Into Boston Building Traffic Closed For Second Day After Car Rammed Into Boston Building
Traffic Closed For Second Day After Car Rammed Into Boston Building Traffic delays continued the day after a car rammed into a block of shops, causing so much destruction to the building that it nearly collapsed. A car crashed into the block of shops on Sunday, Dec. 18. on Corinth Street in Roslindale, the Boston Fire Department said on Twitter.  A full evacuation was needed, and the Boston fire department used movement-detecting laser scanners were used to make sure every inhabitant in a nearly-collapsed building had escaped. Companies are using a laser to monitor the building to see if there is any movement. We are waiting on a structural engineer t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Traffic
Dump Truck Rollover Crash Causes 5-Mile Backup On I-95 North In Waltham Dump Truck Rollover Crash Causes 5-Mile Backup On I-95 North In Waltham
Dump Truck Rollover Crash Causes 5-Mile Backup On I-95 North In Waltham A dump truck rollover crash has caused a five-mile backup on I-95 north in Waltham, Massachusetts State Police said on Twitter.  The crash was reported at Trapelo Road, near exit 44B, around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, according to the Tweet. Troopers on-scene, Rt 95 north at Trapelo Rd., Waltham, for dump truck rollover. The truck spilled its load of stone/debris. Right lane, break down lane, and ramp from Trapelo to 95 NB shut down at this time, and there is a five mile backup. #MATraffic — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) October 20, 2022 The truck reportedly spilled grav…

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by David Cifarelli