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Police & Fire
Teen Who Killed Mom In Hit-Run Crash, Impaling Her On Springfield Cemetery Fence Busted: DA
A teenager accused of a hit-and-run crash into a 36-year-old woman earlier this week that sent her body tumbling through the air until it landed atop a cemetery fence was arrested, authorities said. Nathan Colon, 18, of Springfield, was arrested at his home on Lakevilla Avenue and charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury crash causing death, and motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, the Hampden District Attorney said. He was being held on a $10,000 bond, authorities said. Kristine Andrews was walking along Boston Road on Monday, Sept. 2, when she w…
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Man Seriously Hurt In CT Hit-Run Crash After Stepping Out Of His Car
A 38-year-old Massachusetts man was seriously injured after a car crashed into him in Connecticut, on Friday night, Aug. 30. In Cromwell, Connecticut, police were called to south I-91 just after 8 p.m. after a "small, white Honda sedan" veered onto the shoulder and crashed into a parked car, Connecticut State Police said. The driver, a man from Woburn, Massachusetts, had stepped out of the vehicle when he was hit. The other people inside his car — all from Woburn — were not hurt. The second vehicle sped away and did not stop to help or contact responders for aid, police sa…
Police & Fire
Police Looking For Truck That Slammed Into Mansfield Fire Engine On I-495, Sped Away
State police are asking for the public's help to identify a tractor-trailer that crashed into a Mansfield fire truck on I-495 over the weekend and drove away. The hit-and-run crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on the southbound lanes near Exit 27 in Norton. Fire Engine 33 was being used to block traffic as police cleaned and investigated a car crash that happened earlier that morning, troopers said. A tractor-trailer truck crashed into the side of the fire engine, causing significant damage to the municipal vehicle. The truck driver sped away from the area. The tractor-trailer woul…
Police & Fire
Colleen Marie Gibbs Expected To Face Multiple Charges
A 48-year-old Salem woman who drove into Fenway Park is believed to have been involved in hit-and-run crashes earlier Monday morning, May 6, as well as wrecking into a gate at a US Coast Guard base in Boston, authorities said. Colleen Marie Gibbs was taken to a hospital just after 8:30 a.m. after she drove through Gate C entrance at the famed baseball stadium and smashed into a forklift, state police said. Investigators have linked her to multiple incidents that began an hour and a half earlier. UPDATE: A car drove into Fenway Park on Monday morning and crashed into a …
News
Fatal Hit, Run Crash: Methuen Police Ask Public For Info In Wreck That Killed Woman
A 62-year-old Methuen woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend, and police are asking the public for any information they may have on the incident. A passerby found the woman lying in the roadway just after 8:30 p.m. near 471 Lowell St. on Sunday, April 28. The arriving officer performed life-saving measures along with paramedics who arrived on scene, but doctors pronounced the woman dead when she arrived at Lawrence General Hospital. Police did not release the woman's name. Security cameras of the area show a speeding Harley Davidson motorcycle cra…
Obituaries
'Absolutely Devastated': Family Asks For Help After Dad Of 6 Killed In Wrentham Hit-Run Crash
A Taunton father of six who died while crossing the street in a hit-and-run crash left behind a grieving family struggling to make ends meet. They've turned to crowdfunding to help them say goodbye to the 42-year-old. Patrick Royster died on Jan. 16 as he walked along Route 1 in Wrentham. Related: Father of 6 Killed Crossing The Road In Wrentham His brother wrote in a GoFundMe that Patrick loved his children and his family. But along with the hole in their lives, he's left them with the question of how they will handle the cost of a funeral. My brother was a good man and…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Kills Methuen Woman, Critically Injures Man In Hit-Run Andover Crash: Police
An elderly Methuen woman was killed and an elderly man is in critical condition after a drunk driver rear-ended their car in a hit-and-run crash in Andover on Saturday, Dec. 30, authorities said. Constantino Quispe, 76, and Luzmila Medina Quispe, 75, both of Methuen, were in the backseat of a 2009 Honda Fit hatchback traveling on I-495 north, south of Exit 99, when a 2014 Ford Edge sedan crashed behind them, Massachusetts State Police said. The hatchback was pushed across the breakdown lane and hit a guardrail. Jaymee K. Miller, 32, of Lawrence, later identified as the sedan's …
Police & Fire
Speed 'Obvious Factor' In Central Mass Crash; Driver May Have Been Escaping Earlier Wreck: Cops
A 31-year-old Massachusetts resident was seriously wounded on Christmas morning after he lost control of his car and crashed, authorities said. The Worcester County man, from the town of Spencer, wrecked just before 1 a.m. Monday, Dec. 25 at Paxton and Thompson Pond roads in Spencer, officials said. Authorities do not believe his wounds are life-threatening. They did not release his name. Spencer investigator said speed was an "obvious factor" in the crash, and police believe he may have been running from a hit-and-run crash in Worcester earlier that morning, Spencer …
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Dies In Boston Hit-Run Crash
A pedestrian died after a hit-and-run crash in Charlestown on Monday morning, Dec. 18, and police are now searching for the driver. The crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. on Alford and Dexter streets, according to posts by the Boston police. The car drove away from the scene, which was just outside the Encore Boston Harbor casino, WHDH reported. The pedestrian died later Monday morning. Alford Street and Sullivan Square have reopened to traffic. The fatal investigation continues. https://t.co/12bpflE68H — Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) December 18, 2023 No further details …
Obituaries
Fundraiser For Family Of Waltham Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Created
A fundraiser has been created for the family of a Waltham police officer who was killed in the line of duty earlier this month in a hit-and-run crash that left another person dead and two others hospitalized. Officer Paul Tracey was killed on Dec. 6 while managing traffic at a National Grid job site. Utility employee Roderick "Kito" Jackson was also killed when a man crashed into them and kept driving. Running 4 Heroes created the fundraiser to benefit Tracey's family. The organization raises money for first responders killed in the line of duty. The group has raised more than $…
Police & Fire
'This Is A Nightmare': Family Of Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Alongside Officer Grieve Loss
Officials have identified the 36-year-old Cambridge man who was killed on Wednesday, Dec. 6, while working at a National Grid utility job site along with a 28-year Waltham police veteran in a hit-and-run crash. Roderick Jackson was one of three National Grid employees who were hit while working at a job site on Totten Pond Road Wednesday afternoon. The two other workers were not identified, but they remained hospitalized Thursday. Related: Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash: DA Waltham Officer Paul Tracey, who was working traffic at the job sit…
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash: Man Airlifted To Hospital Following Tewksbury Rollover Wreck, Police Say
Police said a man found in an overturned Jeep on a Tewksbury lawn Monday night, Sept. 25, was involved in a hit-and-run crash earlier that night. Officers were called to the 300 block of Whipple Road just after 8:30 p.m. to reports of a single-vehicle crash, Tewksbury police said. The driver was injured and airlifted to an area hospital for treatment. Police did not release the man's name or his condition on Wednesday. Following an investigation, officers said the man was involved in a hit-and-run crash before the rollover wreck, Tewksbury police said. He was seen speedin…
Obituaries
Foxborough Rallies For 'Devoted Husband, Dad' Who Died In Hit, Run Crash
The Norfolk County community is pouring out donations to help the family of a man who died in a tragic three-car crash. Randall Ricketts, age 58, of Foxborough, died on Monday, Aug. 29 in a three-car hit-and-run crash on Route 95 in North Attleborough, according to the Massachusetts State Police. A man from Cranston, Rhode Island, Joseph Pompei Jr., was later arrested in relation to the crash. Read more: Foxborough Man Dies In Hit, Run Crash, Rhode Island Man Arrested The Foxborough man was described as "a loving and devoted husband and Dad" in a GoFundMe created to support the…
Police & Fire
Foxborough Man Dies In Hit, Run Crash, Rhode Island Man Arrested
A man was charged with motor vehicle homicide after his involvement with a crash that killed a Norfolk County man, officials say. Randall Ricketts, age 58, of Foxborough, died on Monday, Aug. 29 after a three-car hit-and-run crash on Route 95 north near Exit 7 in North Attleborough, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Joseph Pompei Jr., age 50, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was later arrested in relation to the crash, police said in an update. The tragedy was initiated before 4:15 p.m. by a crash between a 2006 Buick LaCrosse, driven by Pompei, and a late-model Cadillac Escalade, d…
Police & Fire
Child, 12, On Breathing Tube Following Hit-Run Crash In Marlborough; Driver Busted: Police
Middlesex County is pouring out donations and words of support for a 12-year-old boy fighting for his life after being involved in a hit-and-run crash on his bike over the weekend. The wreck left him with a brain bleed that doctors spent hours trying to repair. A person driving a gray or light green SUV sped away after crashing into the child, identified by a family friend as Dominic, on Sunday, Aug. 27, near 300 Boston Post Road East, according to the Marlborough Police Department. The SUV driver was later arrested, and the vehicle seized, according to a Facebook post made by pol…
Police & Fire
(Update) Hit, Run Crash: Man, Age 30, Seriously Injured In South Boston, Police Say
A man was critically injured after a car crashed into him, sending him flying into the air and slamming back into the ground in South Boston, authorities said. The man, approximately 30 years old, was walking across Columbia Road at the Exit 14 ramp from Route 93 North before 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10, when a red sedan slammed into him, Boston police said. The man, whose name was not released, received potentially life-threatening injuries in the crash. The sedan, possibly a Honda Accord with dual tailpipes, was driving east on Columbia Road when it smashed into the man, th…
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Killing Child In Hit-Run In Boston Crash Turns Himself In
The man who allegedly killed a 4-year-old boy in Boston's Hyde Park earlier this month in a hit-and-run crash has turned himself in to police, authorities said. Olguens Joseph was identified as the person who killed 4-year-old Ivan Christopher Pierre with a car at 165 Wood Avenue on July 18 before he sped away, according to the Boston Police Department. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office issued a warrant for his arrest on Monday. Joseph is charged with: Motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, Leaving the scene of personal injury and death, and Op…
Police & Fire
(Watch) Driver Crashes Into Cop Car, Speeds Away In Randolph
A 29-year-old man accused of crashing into a police car and driving off in Norfolk County on Friday, July 28, has turned himself in, authorities said. The Boston man, whose name was not released, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, Randolph police said. The man gave himself up to police on Sunday. A Randolph police officer was stopped on North Main Street around 8 p.m. Friday to help a van that had run out of gas when a Jeep crossed the double yellow line and crashed into his cruiser, authorities said.…
Police & Fire
(Update) Fatal Hit-Run: 1 Dead, 3 Hurt In Multi-Car Crash On I-95
Police have identified the 44-year-old man who died Friday, July 28, in a multi-car hit-and-run crash in Essex County. One of the men in the car that caused the mayhem is still on the run, authorities said. Valkisergio Costa Silva, 44, of Centerville on Cape Cod, died just after 4:15 p.m. when he was ejected from a Chevrolet Express van traveling southbound on I-95 in Topsfield near Exit 79, Massachusetts State Police said. Three other people in the van, whose names were not released, were taken to area hospitals. One, a 30-year-old man, was airlifted to Boston Medical Center…
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of ‘Vivacious’ 4-Year-Old Who Died In Boston Hit, Run
The family of a 4-year-old who died in a hit-and-run crash in Suffolk County is receiving an outpouring of support in the aftermath of the "unexpected tragedy." A 4-year-old, identified by his family as Ivan Christopher Pierre, died on Tuesday, July 18 after being hit by a car in the area of 165 Wood Avenue in Hyde Park, Boston, according to the Boston Police Department. The vehicle hit the child and drove away from the scene without stopping, police say. Ivan was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. "Ivan, or "Ivy" as we called him was the “life of the p…
News
Hit-Run: Beloved Northern Westchester High School Teacher Dies In Cape Cod Crash
Authorities are investigating after a high school teacher in New York who lived in Connecticut was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Massachusetts, police said. Fairfield County resident Jeffrey Richardson, age 59, of Brookfield, who taught music in Northern Westchester County at John Jay High School in Cross River, died on Tuesday, July 11 following the incident that happened the day before around 9:40 p.m. in the town of Wellfleet on Cape Cod. According to Wellfleet Police, at the time of the incident, officers were called to Route 6, where Richardson was lying unresponsive …
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash: Man Critical, Driver Hurt In Motorcycle Vs. Car Wreck In Boston
Police are searching for the driver of a Honda Accord that officers say crashed into a motorcycle early Sunday morning, July 2, and seriously injured two men before speeding away. The crash happened just before 2 a.m. at the intersection of Arborway at South Street in Boston, Massachusetts State Police said. A crash recreation showed the 2003 Accord made an illegal turn onto South Street and collided with the motorcycle, ejecting the 24-year-old driver and a 22-year-old passenger. The latter was in critical condition Sunday afternoon at Beth Israel Hospital, and the driver…
News
'Talented' Student-Athlete From Cape Cod Killed In South Carolina Hit-Run
A student athlete from Massachusetts whose life was cut short in South Carolina last weekend is being remembered as a "loving, funny, goofy, kind, [and] talented" young man by loved ones. "This is how I will remember you Jackson," the aunt of Jackson (JT) Yelle said in Facebook post capturing the 21-year-old's childish energy. "Our hearts are broken and I love you so much." This is how I will remember you Jackson. Our loving, funny, goofy, kind, talented, and with a heart as big as the sky. Our hearts are broken and I love you so much💔 always Auntie Wendy Posted by Wendy Yelle-Bonav…
Obituaries
Social Worker Killed In South Mass Hit-Run Leaves Behind Young Son, Husband
A 46-year-old social worker was tragically killed in a hit-and-run on a major route in Southeast Massachusetts this week, leaving behind a grieving son and husband. Erpharo Gilbert, of Raynham, died in the crash that happened on Route 24 North in West Bridgewater on Sunday, April 3, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Gilbert’s husband, Jean Marie Coquillon, told WPRI that the couple's 5-year-old son "is still waiting for his mom to come home.” He also expressed anger towards the driver who took Gilbert away from them. “If you stopped and didn’t run, maybe you could have saved her …
Police & Fire
46-Year-Old Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Southeast Massachusetts: Police
Editor's Note: A previous version of this article contained incorrect information. This article has been updated. A 46-year-old woman has died in a hit-and-run crash in Southeast Massachusetts this week, according to authorities. State Troopers responded to the crash on Route 24 North in West Bridgewater around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, April 3, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Dave Procopio reports. Initial investigation suggests that a 2008 Toyota Scion TC hit a 2015 Honda Accord while it was changing lanes, pushing the Honda into a concrete barrier. The Toyota then kept driving. A 2…
Police & Fire
Lowell Driver Found Waist-Deep In Swamp Water After Crashing Into Multiple Cars: Police
A "habitual traffic offender" crashed into three vehicles, sending one of the car's occupants to the hospital, before running away from police through the woods and into a swamp, officials say. Carlos A. Rodriguez, of Lowell, reportedly smelled of alcohol while police arrested him on Sunday, April 2 after a dramatic hit-and-run incident, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Rodriguez, 33, was heading west on the Pike in a Cadillac XTS sedan around 5:27 p.m. when he crashed into two cars, a Toyota RAV 4 SUV operated by a 62-year-old man from Utica, New York…
Police & Fire
Beloved 55-Year-Old Woman Killed In Lynn Hit-Run Was 'Well-Liked' By Others
A 55-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a car while crossing a major route on the North Shore this week, authorities said. Emira Barucija, of Lynn, was in the crosswalk near 1000 Western Avenue (Route 107) when she was struck by a vehicle around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29, Lynn Police report. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Lynn Police were detouring traffic at Ida Street as a result, according to MassDOT Spokesperson Jacquelyn Goddard on Twitter. The driver of the involved vehicle then left the scene of the crash, Lynn Police said. A vehicle matching the description…
Police & Fire
Jeep Flees After Pedestrian Gets Struck Twice, Dies In Brockton Hit-Run: DA
Authorities are searching for a suspected driver and vehicle after an older man, who was reportedly struck by two cars, died in a hit-and-run in Brockton this week. Police responded to the crash in front of 690 Quincy Street around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office on Twitter. @MassStatePolice @BrocktonPolice Investigating Pedestrian Fatal pic.twitter.com/R4CdPbNoNi — DA Tim Cruz (@PlymouthCtyDAO) March 1, 2023 The victim, later identified as 70-year-old Leland Thompson, of Brockton, was taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth…
Police & Fire
'Caring' Canton Man Killed In Hit-Run On Shoulder Of I-95 South In Needham
A 28-year-old man from Canton was killed after he was hit by a car on I-95 South in Needham this week, authorities said. Needham Fire and EMS responded to the incident just north of Exit 33 around 1:20 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, according to Massachusetts State Police. The man, later identified as Justin Kelley, was pronounced dead on scene. The vehicle involved in the crash did not stay on scene, police added. Investigation suggests the man was walking in the breakdown lane when he was struck. State Troopers found potential debris that will be used to identity the involved vehicle. "I’m…
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Death: Driver Charged With Killing Elderly Man In Boston
Police charged a 36-year-old Roxbury man with speeding away after he crashed into and killed a 73-year-old as he pushed a wheelchair near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard last month, authorities said. Abner Jean-Baptiste faces charges of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation and leaving the scene of an accident after causing injury or death, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said on Friday, Feb. 10. Boston police were called to the intersection just after 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 and found Michael E. Simpson dead …
Police & Fire
60-Year-Old Man Accused Of Crashing Into, Killing Acton Doctor: DA
Police are investigating the death of a 66-year-old Acton doctor who was run over and killed as she walked off of her driveway earlier this week, authorities said. Irene Durand-Bryan was a licensed psychologist with offices in Concord and Lowell, according to her obituary. Police said a Ford van struck her around 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, at her Concord Road home near Alcott Street. The 60-year-old driver initially sped away, but he returned to the scene and spoke with police later, authorities said. Officials have not released the driver's name. Paramedics took Durand-Bryan to E…
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