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Driver Accused In 10-Year-Old Mass Girl’s Death Had Drug Arrest Days Before Crash, Records Show Driver Accused In 10-Year-Old Mass Girl’s Death Had Drug Arrest Days Before Crash, Records Show
Driver Accused In 10-Year-Old Mass Girl’s Death Had Drug Arrest Days Before Crash, Records Show A driver charged in a crash that killed a 10-year-old girl had been arrested just days before the incident, according to newly released court records. Sherrie Mae Plitouke, 35, of Southbridge, is accused of crashing into and killing 10-year-old Marleigh Guevara on April 11 in Webster. She was arraigned on charges of motor vehicle homicide, negligent operation, and speeding on Tuesday, April 21.  Police said Guevara, a fourth-grade student at Park Avenue Elementary School, was struck while near the roadway on School Street. She was rushed to a Worcester hospital, where she lat…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After New Hampshire Car Crash Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After New Hampshire Car Crash
Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After New Hampshire Car Crash Rudy Giuliani suffered serious injuries in a New England car crash, his spokesman said. The 81-year-old former New York City mayor was hospitalized with a fractured vertebra, cuts and bruises after his rental car was struck from behind in New Hampshire on Aug. 30, according to Michael Ragusa, who also serves as Giuliani’s head of security. Specific injuries included his left arm and lower leg, said Ragusa. "Prior to the incident, he was flagged down by a woman who was the victim of a domestic violence incident," Ragusa said. "Mayor Giuliani immediately rendered assistance and contacted 911…

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by Joe Lombardi
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IDs Released For 5 Killed In Horrific Western NY Tour Bus Crash IDs Released For 5 Killed In Horrific Western NY Tour Bus Crash
IDs Released For 5 Killed In Horrific Western NY Tour Bus Crash Identities have now been released of those killed after a sightseeing trip from Niagara Falls to New York City turned tragic when a tour bus carrying 54 people rolled over in western New York, leaving five dead and dozens injured. The devastating incident on I-90 in Genesee County happened around midday Friday, Aug. 22.  The bus, owned by M&Y Tour Inc. of Staten Island, veered off the highway, overcorrected, and rolled down an embankment near Pembroke, according to New York State Police. The bus was en route from Niagara Falls to New York City when it exited the roadway between ex…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Gets DUI While Asleep Behind Wheel In Self-Driving Tesla: Police Drunk Driver Gets DUI While Asleep Behind Wheel In Self-Driving Tesla: Police
Drunk Driver Gets DUI While Asleep Behind Wheel In Self-Driving Tesla: Police When Tesla began producing "self-driving cars," the engineers likely didn't have this in mind.  A man was found asleep behind the wheel of a self-driving car as it rolled down the center lane of I-91 in Connecticut at just 30 mph early Friday morning, April 18, according to state police. Guido Reinoso-Gallegos, 19, of Garden City, New York, faces multiple charges from the incident, Connecticut State Police said.  Police in Hartford received several 911 calls around 12:30 a.m. from drivers concerned about the slow-moving Tesla causing hazardous conditions for other drivers. Some r…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police ID 41-Year-Old Woman Killed In Head-On Wilmington Crash Police ID 41-Year-Old Woman Killed In Head-On Wilmington Crash
Police ID 41-Year-Old Woman Killed In Head-On Wilmington Crash Authorities have identified the woman who died earlier this week after her car crossed the center line and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle in Wilmington. Erica Mastropietro, 41, was driving a Lexus eastbound on Route 62 just after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, when, for unknown reasons, her car veered into the oncoming lane and crashed into a Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics rushed Mastropietro to Lahey Hospital in Burlington, where she later succumbed to her injuries. The Jeep’s driver was also taken to Lahey Hospital and remained the…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Nissan, Honda Eye Potential Merger Nissan, Honda Eye Potential Merger
Nissan, Honda Eye Potential Merger Two of the world's biggest automakers may soon become one. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to discuss a potential merger aimed at revolutionizing the future of mobility and electrification.  Announced on Monday, Dec. 23, the goal is to establish a joint holding company that could significantly impact the automotive landscape, and potentially make the combined corporation the world's third-largest auto manufacturer. The merger aims to accelerate initiatives for carbon neutrality and zero traffic fatalities by pooling reso…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
82-Year-Old Man Dies From Injuries After Stoughton Crash 82-Year-Old Man Dies From Injuries After Stoughton Crash
82-Year-Old Man Dies From Injuries After Stoughton Crash Update: The 82-year-old man who was hit by a car earlier this week in Stoughton has died. Police ID'd the man as Joaquin Soares of Stoughton.  Original: An 82-year-old man remained hospitalized after he was hit by a car in Stoughton on Thursday evening, Aug. 22, authorities said.  A car crashed into the man just before 6:15 p.m. as he walked along Central Street, between Turnpike and Lincoln streets.  Paramedics rushed the man to Boston Hospital, where he remained Friday.  Authorities did not release the man's name or update his condition. The Brockton driver rem…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Woman Accused Of Going 115 MPH In CT Charged With Reckless Driving 19-Year-Old Woman Accused Of Going 115 MPH In CT Charged With Reckless Driving
19-Year-Old Woman Accused Of Going 115 MPH In CT Charged With Reckless Driving A woman has been charged with reckless driving after being accused of driving 115 miles per hour on a busy Connecticut highway. At about 4:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, a Connecticut State Police trooper in Windham County assigned to Troop D in Danielson was conducting speed enforcement along I-395 southbound in the area of exit 50 in Thompson.  The trooper "observed a vehicle traveling southbound toward his location at a rate of speed clearly higher than the posted speed limit," said police. Utilizing his assigned laser unit, the trooper observed the vehicle going at a rate of 99 m…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
CT State Troopers Smash Allegedly Drunk Driver’s Window CT State Troopers Smash Allegedly Drunk Driver’s Window
CT State Troopers Smash Allegedly Drunk Driver’s Window Connecticut State Police had to smash a window and use a taser on a 24-year-old man before charging him with alleged drunk driving.  The incident occurred in Middlesex County around 2:30 a.m., Saturday, June 22, on 1-91 northbound in Middletown between the rest area and Exit 20.  According to State Police, troopers found a black GMC Sierra pickup with a Massachusetts license plate parked in the right climbing lane and several damaged DOT traffic cones.  The truck's engine was running, and the driver was slumped over the steering wheel, state police said. Troopers attempted …

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by Kathy Reakes