NASCAR Driver From Region Flips Multiple Times In Crash: Now On His Way Home NASCAR Driver From Region Flips Multiple Times In Crash: Now On His Way Home
NASCAR Driver From Region Flips Multiple Times In Crash: Now On His Way Home A NASCAR driver from Connecticut is recovering after losing control of his car during a race and flipping several times.  NASCAR driver Ryan Preece, who is originally from the Hartford County town of Berlin, was hospitalized on Saturday night, Aug. 26 following a violent crash at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, according to multiple reports.  A video of the crash released by NASCAR shows Preece's vehicle flipping numerous times after being hit from behind by Erik Jones before finally coming to a rest, at which point flames can be seen coming from the wreck.  A look at wh…
Salem Man, 20, Dies In Single-Car Crash, Family Calls On Community For Support Salem Man, 20, Dies In Single-Car Crash, Family Calls On Community For Support
Salem Man, 20, Dies In Single-Car Crash, Family Calls On Community For Support An Essex County man with "the biggest heart" died in a serious car crash, leading his family to lean on their community for support.  Kory Ouellette, age 20, of Salem, died after a single-car crash before 6:18 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27 on Puritan road in Salem, according to the Salem Police Department.  Ouellette was driving the car and died as a result of his injuries.  Ouellette's family created a GoFundMe the day after his death to ask for help with the financial burdens of the 20-year-old's "tragic passing." "Kory had the biggest heart and the best personality," the …
'Kind, Loving Soul' ID'd As Man Killed In Topsfield Wreck 'Kind, Loving Soul' ID'd As Man Killed In Topsfield Wreck
'Kind, Loving Soul' ID'd As Man Killed In Topsfield Wreck A 63-year-old man from Topsfield has been identified as the body found inside a crashed car in Essex County last week.  Ronald Ivanoskos is believed to have been driving north on Boston Street (Route 1) in Topsfield on Thursday, Aug. 17, when he crossed into the southbound lane. A bus driver found the wrecked car around 7:30 a.m. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, authorities said. Paramedics said he was dead at the scene.  That was how Ivanoskos died, but his friends and family said he lived a happy life with his wife of 35 years, Debbie, and her son, a…
Husband Dies, Wife Hospitalized In Brookline Car Crash: Police Husband Dies, Wife Hospitalized In Brookline Car Crash: Police
Husband Dies, Wife Hospitalized In Brookline Car Crash: Police A car crashed into several other vehicles before driving off a Norfolk County road and into a tree, possibly because its driver suffered a medical episode, officials said.  A 50-year-old man died on Sunday, Aug. 20, after his car smashed into two others and then veered off the road and into the tree, trapping both him and his wife in the vehicle just off of Route 9 near Warren Street in Brookline, according to the Brookline Police Department.  The Brookline Fire Department pulled the man and his wife from the vehicle. Paramedics drove the couple to Beth Israel Hospital, but the ma…
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash A driver going the wrong way on a Middlesex County highway led to a head-on collision earlier this week that claimed the life of a 25-year-old Somerville woman will face charges in the fatal crash, police said.  The head-on crash happened just before 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, on Route 2 in Littleton. A 22-year-old Leominster woman drove her Dodge SUV west in the eastbound lane, Massachusetts State Police said.  She collided with a Mazda CX-5 near mile marker 114.  Geetika Guruprasad, who was driving the Mazda, was rushed to Emerson Hospital in Concord, where doctors…
Man Found Dead Inside Crashed Car In Topsfield Man Found Dead Inside Crashed Car In Topsfield
Man Found Dead Inside Crashed Car In Topsfield A man was found dead inside a wrecked car in Essex County Thursday morning, Aug. 17, authorities said.  Investigators believe the man was driving north on Boston Street (Route 1) in Topsfield when he crossed into the southbound lane. A bus driver found the wrecked car around 7:30 a.m. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, authorities said.  Paramedics said the man suffered severe traumatic injuries and was dead before responders made it to the scene.  Topsfield firefighters stayed to help recover the man's body and to keep fuel from leaking before the car was re…
Man Hospitalized After Single-Car Crash In Georgetown Man Hospitalized After Single-Car Crash In Georgetown
Man Hospitalized After Single-Car Crash In Georgetown First responders attempted to save the life of a man who was seriously injured in an Essex County crash until paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, officials say. A 74-year-old man was injured in a crash that occurred just before 9:40 a.m. on Monday, Aug 14 on East Main Street (Route 133) in Georgetown, according to the Georgetown Police and Fire Departments.  The man was driving west on East Main Street when his vehicle drove off the road and smashed into a tree, according to witnesses. First responders pulled the man out of the car and tried to save his life. Paramedics took hi…
Woman Killed, Man Seriously Injured In Early-Morning Eastern Mass Crash Woman Killed, Man Seriously Injured In Early-Morning Eastern Mass Crash
Woman Killed, Man Seriously Injured In Early-Morning Eastern Mass Crash A 60-year-old woman was killed early Saturday morning, Aug. 5, in a Norfolk County wreck that also seriously injured her passenger, authorities said.  The woman was behind the wheel of a 2015 Lexus SUV that collided with a 2020 Jeep SUV in Weymouth on Route 3 near Exit 38 just after 5 a.m., state police said. Troopers are investigating the cause of the crash.  The 60-year-old woman died at the scene. Paramedics rushed her 34-year-old male passenger to an area hospital with severe injuries, police said. Authorities have not released their names.  The Jeep driver was also…
(Update) Fatal Hit-Run: 1 Dead, 3 Hurt In Multi-Car Crash On I-95 (Update) Fatal Hit-Run: 1 Dead, 3 Hurt In Multi-Car Crash On I-95
(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…
Family Loses 2 Teen Sons In Randolph Wreck After Oldest Dies In Hospital: DA Family Loses 2 Teen Sons In Randolph Wreck After Oldest Dies In Hospital: DA
Family Loses 2 Teen Sons In Randolph Wreck After Oldest Dies In Hospital: DA A Brockton family suffered a grievous loss this week after two of their sons were killed in a wreck in Norfolk County. The community has created a GoFundMe to help them as they deal with their unimaginable loss.  Terry Boston, 15, died when the Nissan Altima his brother, Makhi Boston, was driving crashed into a tree in Randolph around 10:30 p.m. on 701 N. Main Street (Route 28) on Tuesday, July 18, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.   Paramedics airlifted Makhi Boston, 18, to Boston Medical Center, where he died of his injuries Wednesday. Two women were also injured in the crash. …
(UPDATED) 'Taken Too Soon': 15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Others Injured In Randolph Crash (UPDATED) 'Taken Too Soon': 15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Others Injured In Randolph Crash
(Updated) 'Taken Too Soon': 15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Others Injured In Randolph Crash Update: A memorial balloon release and candlelight vigil for Terry Boston, the 15-year-old killed in a Randolph car crash, is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, July 22, in the parking lot of Brockton High School.  A flyer for the event called Terry a "bright and caring person." "His light and energy would spread anywhere he was. This young angle was taken too soon." ----- Original: A 15-year-old Brockton boy was killed Tuesday night, July 18, after the car he was in crashed into a tree in Randolph, authorities said. Three others were hospitalized in the wreck.  The crash happened just before 10:…
Taunton Mother Of 2 ID'd As Person Killed In Crash, Community Rallies To Help Grieving Family Taunton Mother Of 2 ID'd As Person Killed In Crash, Community Rallies To Help Grieving Family
Taunton Mother Of 2 ID'd As Person Killed In Crash, Community Rallies To Help Grieving Family A mother and grandmother described as "adventurous" was killed in a single-car crash, officials say.  Pamela Stone, age 54, of Taunton, died on Friday, July 7 as a result of injuries from a car crash in the area of Needham and Main Streets in Norfolk, according to the Norfolk Police Department.  The crash involved a sedan smashing into a tree. Stone was transported to a local hospital where she later died.  Stone was the youngest daughter of three children, according to her obituary. She loved "getting greasy" at her father's junkyard and was never afraid to drive anything.&…