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40 Killed As Storm That Spawned 52 Tornadoes Moves Off East Coast 40 Killed As Storm That Spawned 52 Tornadoes Moves Off East Coast
40 Killed As Storm That Spawned 52 Tornadoes Moves Off East Coast A massive storm that now pushing off the East Coast has left a trail of destruction, mainly in the South and Midwest, with 40 fatalities now reported. As of 8:15 a.m. on Monday, March 17, the system is generating widespread rainfall and thunderstorms as a strong cold front advances. (See the radar image above.) A total of 52 tornadoes have been reported, with more possible, alongside multiple wildfires and a significant dust storm in the Southwest and Midwest, according to AccuWeather. We’re working as fast as we can to get the interstate open. Vehicles involved is now up to 71.The spec…
Man Killed In Western Mass Train Strike Near Popular Grocery Store Man Killed In Western Mass Train Strike Near Popular Grocery Store
Man Killed In Western Mass Train Strike Near Popular Grocery Store A man was killed after being struck by a train in Berkshire County on Wednesday evening, March 12, authorities announced.  The strike happened around 6:20 p.m. on the tracks behind The Big Y Supermarket on West Street in Pittsfield.  Witnesses told police they saw two men walking toward the tracks shortly before the strike, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. The conductor spotted the men and blew the train horn to alert them as the train couldn't stop quickly.  The train hit one of the men who was later rushed to Berkshire Medical Center, where he later di…
Fatal Chicopee Fire Kills 1, Displaces 7 Others Fatal Chicopee Fire Kills 1, Displaces 7 Others
Fatal Chicopee Fire Kills 1, Displaces 7 Others A deadly fire in Western Massachusetts this week claimed the life of one person and left seven others without shelter.  The fire broke out at a multifamily house on the corner of Artisan and Chicopee streets in Chicopee on Tuesday, March 11, around 4 p.m., the State Fire Marshal's Office said.  When Chicopee firefighters arrived at the scene, they were told one person had escaped the flames, but an adult who had remained inside to try and contain the blaze had died.  That person's name has not been released as of Tuesday night.  The cause of the blaze is under investig…
Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment
Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment The pediatric patient and mother aboard the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified as Valentina Guzman Murillo, 12, and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Osuna, 31, of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, officials confirmed. Valentina had been in Philadelphia since August 2024, receiving treatment for myelomeningocele, a severe spinal cord malformation, at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, family friends told Reforma. She had been discharged on Jan. 31 and was returning home with her mother when their Learjet 55 (XA-UCI) crashed just 30 seco…
Lynn Man Dies After Apartment Fire; Marks State's 40th Fire Fatality Of Year Lynn Man Dies After Apartment Fire; Marks State's 40th Fire Fatality Of Year
Lynn Man Dies After Apartment Fire; Marks State's 40th Fire Fatality Of Year A Massachusetts man who was severely injured in an apartment fire over the weekend has died, authorities said. The man, a Lynn resident in his 40s, was found unconscious on the third floor of a six-family apartment building at 104-106 Lewis St. around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. The man's name has not been released. Crews contained the fire to a single room and extinguished it in about an hour. Lynn firefighters performed CPR on the man at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Salem Hospital. Doctors later transferred him to Brigham and Women’s…
Intoxicated Worcester Co. Man Kills Child, Sends 6 To Hospital In Mass. Crash: DA Intoxicated Worcester Co. Man Kills Child, Sends 6 To Hospital In Mass. Crash: DA
Intoxicated Worcester Co. Man Kills Child, Sends 6 To Hospital In Mass. Crash: DA A 42-year-old man is accused of crashing a stolen car into a family, killing a 10-year-old boy, and sending several others to the hospital in Norfolk County this weekend, authorities said.  Michael Escolas, of Oxford, is expected to be charged with motor vehicular manslaughter — OUI, theft of a vehicle, and others, the Norfolk County District Attorney said. He was being held on a $25,000 bail.  Escola is accused of stealing a Jeep Cherokee parked at the Kenny Chesney concert at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 24, and crashing into a family of six stopped at a traffic light on R…
Western Mass Father Of 2 ID'd As Man Killed By Train Strike Western Mass Father Of 2 ID'd As Man Killed By Train Strike
Western Mass Father Of 2 ID'd As Man Killed By Train Strike A Berkshire County father of two young children was identified as the victim of a fatal train strike Tuesday morning, July 30, authorities said.  Douglas Hawley, age 40, of North Adams, was killed just before 11:30 a.m. after being hit by the train in North Adams, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said.  Investigators said he was hit between the American Legion and the Brien Center, both on American Legion Drive in North Adams.  The train was traveling at a slow speed when it struck Hawley, the prosecutor said.  It's unclear what led to the crash, but pol…
Driver In Fatal Chicopee Crash Under Influence At Time Of Wreck: Police Driver In Fatal Chicopee Crash Under Influence At Time Of Wreck: Police
Driver In Fatal Chicopee Crash Under Influence At Time Of Wreck: Police A Hampshire County man was drunk when he crashed into a vehicle in Chicopee, killing the driver and injuring the passenger, authorities said in an update.  Andrew Wilkins, 37, of South Hadley, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, Chicopee police said on Tuesday, July 30. Police were called to a two-car crash on Memorial Drive Thursday night, July 25. Wilkins was attempting to leave the scene when they arrived, authorities said.  An officer stopped him while another helped the driver of the second vehicle, who was trapped inside the wreckage.  Firefight…