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82-Year-Old Man Dies From Injuries After Stoughton Crash 82-Year-Old Man Dies From Injuries After Stoughton Crash
82-Year-Old Man Dies From Injuries After Stoughton Crash Update: The 82-year-old man who was hit by a car earlier this week in Stoughton has died. Police ID'd the man as Joaquin Soares of Stoughton.  Original: An 82-year-old man remained hospitalized after he was hit by a car in Stoughton on Thursday evening, Aug. 22, authorities said.  A car crashed into the man just before 6:15 p.m. as he walked along Central Street, between Turnpike and Lincoln streets.  Paramedics rushed the man to Boston Hospital, where he remained Friday.  Authorities did not release the man's name or update his condition. The Brockton driver rem…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Woman Accused Of Going 115 MPH In CT Charged With Reckless Driving 19-Year-Old Woman Accused Of Going 115 MPH In CT Charged With Reckless Driving
19-Year-Old Woman Accused Of Going 115 MPH In CT Charged With Reckless Driving A woman has been charged with reckless driving after being accused of driving 115 miles per hour on a busy Connecticut highway. At about 4:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, a Connecticut State Police trooper in Windham County assigned to Troop D in Danielson was conducting speed enforcement along I-395 southbound in the area of exit 50 in Thompson.  The trooper "observed a vehicle traveling southbound toward his location at a rate of speed clearly higher than the posted speed limit," said police. Utilizing his assigned laser unit, the trooper observed the vehicle going at a rate of 99 m…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
CT State Troopers Smash Allegedly Drunk Driver’s Window CT State Troopers Smash Allegedly Drunk Driver’s Window
CT State Troopers Smash Allegedly Drunk Driver’s Window Connecticut State Police had to smash a window and use a taser on a 24-year-old man before charging him with alleged drunk driving.  The incident occurred in Middlesex County around 2:30 a.m., Saturday, June 22, on 1-91 northbound in Middletown between the rest area and Exit 20.  According to State Police, troopers found a black GMC Sierra pickup with a Massachusetts license plate parked in the right climbing lane and several damaged DOT traffic cones.  The truck's engine was running, and the driver was slumped over the steering wheel, state police said. Troopers attempted …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
'Sweet Soul': Mass Dad Of 2 Killed In Crash; Family Urges Drivers To 'Check Your Surroundings' 'Sweet Soul': Mass Dad Of 2 Killed In Crash; Family Urges Drivers To 'Check Your Surroundings'
'Sweet Soul': Mass Dad Of 2 Killed In Crash; Family Urges Drivers To 'Check Your Surroundings' A Massachusetts family is urging drivers to take better precautions after a father of two young children was killed in a car crash. Daniel Robichau, age 32, of Beverly, died Friday evening, April 19, following a two-vehicle wreck in Danvers, relatives confirmed on a GoFundMe campaign. According to police, Robichau was riding his motorcycle eastbound on Maple Street when a Honda sedan made a left turn from Poplar Street and struck him. He was later pronounced dead at Beverly Hospital. Danvers Police and Massachusetts State Police are investigating the crash. Meanwhile, social media tribut…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Two Dead After 'Erratic' Driver Crashes Into 3 Cars In Freetown: Police Two Dead After 'Erratic' Driver Crashes Into 3 Cars In Freetown: Police
Two Dead After 'Erratic' Driver Crashes Into 3 Cars In Freetown: Police A pair of New Bedford residents died in a four-car crash after a black Kia Sedona began moving unpredictably and then crashed into three vehicles, officials say.  The black Kia was reported to be driving "erratically" while heading north on Route 140 in Freetown around 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, according to Massachusetts State Police.  By the time police responded, the Kia had crashed off the road and into a tree near mile marker 10.6, hitting three other vehicles in the process.  The driver of the Kia, a 54-year-old man, and his passenger, a 70-year-old woman, both fro…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Serious Injuries Reported After Cars Collide Near Chelsea Elementary School Serious Injuries Reported After Cars Collide Near Chelsea Elementary School
Serious Injuries Reported After Cars Collide Near Chelsea Elementary School Two people were seriously injured following a two-car crash in Chelsea, unconfirmed reports said. The crash happened at the intersection of Spruce Street and 2nd Street on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 6, according to unconfirmed reports. Four people were reportedly hurt.  Chelsea Fire working a serious MVA @ Spruce and 2nd Sts. Ok for media use with credit to Paul Koolloian pic.twitter.com/DX7AntK8Nz — @paulkoolloian (@paulkoolloian1) December 6, 2022 The intersection where the crash occurred is spitting distance from the Excel Academy. Several residents, including one mother, in a Che…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed At 'Fierce' Intersection In Foxborough: Report ID Released For Man Killed At 'Fierce' Intersection In Foxborough: Report
ID Released For Man Killed At 'Fierce' Intersection In Foxborough: Report Authorities have identified the man killed at a Foxborough intersection over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend as 57-year-old Michael Shaw, of Foxborough, MassLive reports.  Shaw was jogging on Cocasset Street in Foxborough when he was struck by a car around 10:45 a.m. on Saturday Nov. 26, Foxborough Police and the Sun Chronicle report.  Shaw was taken to a Boston-area trauma center for treatment where he later died, police said. The crash remains under investigation.  The crash happened near the intersection of Cocasset and Oak Streets in Foxborough on Saturday, Nov. 26Google Maps Stre…

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by David Cifarelli