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48-Year-Old Woman Killed After Car Hits Parked UPS Truck In Western Mass 48-Year-Old Woman Killed After Car Hits Parked UPS Truck In Western Mass
48-Year-Old Woman Killed After Car Hits Parked UPS Truck In Western Mass A Ware woman died after her car slammed into a parked UPS truck on Route 9 in Belchertown. Police said the unidentified 48-year-old woman was alone when her vehicle struck the truck outside a home at 300 Ware Road shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Paramedics rushed her to Baystate Wing Medical Center in Palmer, where she was pronounced dead. The UPS driver suffered minor injuries after being knocked down in the crash. The crash is under investigation. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Western Mass Man Pleads Guilty To Route 9 Crash That Killed Father Of 3 Western Mass Man Pleads Guilty To Route 9 Crash That Killed Father Of 3
Western Mass Man Pleads Guilty To Route 9 Crash That Killed Father Of 3 A 31-year-old man from Western Massachusetts admitted this week to his role in a 2023 crash that killed a father of three and will serve three years of probation, officials announced Tuesday, May 13. Cody Reynolds, of Chicopee, pleaded guilty to negligent operation of a motor vehicle in connection with the crash that killed 54-year-old Christopher Euvrard in Belchertown, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. In addition to probation, Reynolds will have his driver's license suspended for 60 days and, if reinstated, may only drive for his job with the US Marine Corps, pros…

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by Josh Lanier
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Beagle Left Nearly Dead On Western Mass Roadside; Police Looking For Truck That Abandoned Her Beagle Left Nearly Dead On Western Mass Roadside; Police Looking For Truck That Abandoned Her
Beagle Left Nearly Dead On Western Mass Roadside; Police Looking For Truck That Abandoned Her A beagle nicknamed Bagel was abandoned on a Hampshire County roadside last month, suffering from a battery of severe health problems and covered in feces. Police are now asking for the public's help to find the person who left her there.  Bagel was dropped off near a Tractor Supply Company in Belchertown on July 2. The 2-year-old was covered in excrement, had mange, a double ear inflection, cheery eyes, and infections in her paws. She had also had puppies at some point. Police took Bagel to a vet for treatment.  Surveillance footage shows a dark-colored GMC or Chevrolet pick-up tr…

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by Josh Lanier
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Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days
Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days A 51-year-old man was killed in the third fatal wreck in the Western Massachusetts county in as many days, authorities said.  In Hampshire County, the Belchertown man was the only person in the vehicle when it crashed on Sunday, July 21, around 7:45 p.m. on Washington Street in Belchertown, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Police are investigating what led to the wreck.  The man's name has not been released as authorities notify his family.  The crash was the third in Hampshire County over 72 hours.  Jose M. Soto, a 62-year-old Springf…

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by Josh Lanier