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Hampshire County, MA
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Western Mass. Man ID'd As Victim In Motorcycle Crash
A 70-year-old man was killed over the weekend after crashing with a truck in Hampshire County, authorities said. James Lis, of Three Rivers, died on Saturday, Aug. 24, in a crash in Hadley, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said on Monday. Lis was driving his motorcycle north on East Street when he crashed with a truck driving south that was turning into a driveway around noon. Paramedics took him to Baystate Medical Center, where he later died. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
Obituaries
Body Pulled From Western Mass Pond ID'd As Missing 22-Year-Old
Police believe the body pulled from a Hampshire County lake belongs to a 22-year-old man who has been missing several days, authorities said. Rodney Yankson, of Easthampton, was reported missing on Tuesday, Aug. 13, and was found on Friday afternoon at Lower Mill Pond in Easthampton, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. A father and his son who were going fishing found the body. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the man's ID and the cause of death. Yankson's family created a GoFundMe to help pay for his …
Police & Fire
Teen Hit, Killed By Tractor-Trailer Walking Along I-91 In Western Mass
Police are investigating after a tractor-trailer hit and killed a 19-year-old man on Monday, July 29, in Hampshire County. The teenager was walking on I-91 in Northampton near the southbound on-ramp of Damon Road/Bridge Street rotary just before 10 p.m. when he was struck, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. The man died at the scene. His name was not released as authorities notified his family. The 56-year-old Canadian truck driver remained at the scene of the crash. No charges have been filed, but state police are investigating the circumstance…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Teen, 62-Year-Old Killed In Separate Crashes An Hour Apart In Western Mass
A 17-year-old boy and a 62-year-old man were killed in separate crashes Thursday night, July 18, in Hampshire County, authorities said. The teenager was killed around 10 p.m. in a single-vehicle crash on Southampton Road in Westhampton, the Northwestern District Attorney said. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene, and police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash. Officials did not release the teen's name. They were the only person in the vehicle. An hour earlier, a 62-year-old Springfield man was involved in a two-car crash at the interse…
Police & Fire
Western Mass Man Killed In Ware Crash ID'd
Authorities have identified the 21-year-old who died in a Hampshire County crash earlier this week as a 21-year-old Ware man. Joseph J. Lynch, of Monson, died on Sunday, June 23, after being involved in a crash on Route 9 near Anderson Road just before 6 p.m., the Northwestern District Attorney said. Another person in the vehicle was airlifted to UMass-Worcester with life-threatening injuries. Two people in the other car, both from Ware, were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with non-life-threatening injuries. Ware police are investigating the cause of the …
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Killed In Western Mass Crash; 3 Others Hospitalized
A 21-year-old man was killed over the weekend in a two-car crash in Hampshire County, authorities said. The Monson man was involved in the crash on Route 9 near Anderson Road in Ware just before 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, the Northwestern District Attorney said. He died at the scene. Authorities have not released his name. A second person in the car, a 20-year-old from Warren, was airlifted to UMass Medical Center in Worcester with life-threatening injuries. Two people in the other car were taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with non-life-threatening injuries. …
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No Bail For Man Accused Of Killing Ryan Babcock In Western Mass
A 38-year-old Berkshire County man has been arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of Ryan Babcock on Tuesday, June 11, in Pittsfield, authorities said. Jeremy Stanton, of Pittsfield, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with murder, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. Stanton pleaded not guilty, and a judge ordered him held without bail. Related: ''My Heart Is Broken': Ryan Babcock ID'd As Victim In Pittsfield Fatal Shooting Police arrested Stanton at a home in Worthington in Hampshire County on an outstanding probation violation warrant and assault wi…
News
Algae Bloom Threatens Wildlife, Pets In Easthampton Pond
Officials in Hampshire County are telling residents to avoid the Rubber Thread Pond in Easthampton after a toxic algae bloom has taken over the water. Easthampton leaders posted the warning on the city's Facebook page after tests showed possible signs of the toxic algae cyanobacteria. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health will continue to conduct tests until the bloom has gone. Until then, residents should avoid swimming, fishing, or touching the water. Contact with the infected water can cause skin irritation, gastrointestinal distress, liver or ne…
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