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Friends 'Heartbroken, In Shock' Over Couple's Death In Eastern Mass Car Crash Friends 'Heartbroken, In Shock' Over Couple's Death In Eastern Mass Car Crash
Friends 'Heartbroken, In Shock' Over Couple's Death In Eastern Mass Car Crash Peers are lamenting after of a couple that recently graduated from the same college in Rhode Island died in rollover crash in Eastern Massachusetts this weekend.  Haley Gens and Joshua "Josh" Taylor, both age 23, were killed in the single-vehicle crash that happened in Middlesex County near 717 Highland Street in Holliston on Saturday night, March 18, Holliston Police report.  Connecticut resident Gens, of the town of Avon in Hartford County, participated in cross country at Bryant University while Taylor, a resident of Holliston, was a member of the Ultimate Frisbee team, as previously r…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Child, 3 Adults Hospitalized After Weekend Crash In Western Mass: Police Child, 3 Adults Hospitalized After Weekend Crash In Western Mass: Police
Child, 3 Adults Hospitalized After Weekend Crash In Western Mass: Police Four people were sent to the hospital on Sunday, March 19, following a head-on collision in Springfield, including a child, officials said.  The crash happened just after 12:30 p.m. when two cars collided near 194 Island Pond Road, the Springfield Fire Department said in a tweet. The driver of one vehicle and the driver, a female passenger, and a child in the backseat were all taken to the Bay State Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Police did not release their names. The female passenger had to be cut from the car.  Springfield police are…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized, House Unlivable After Car Crashes Into Central Mass Home: Police One Hospitalized, House Unlivable After Car Crashes Into Central Mass Home: Police
One Hospitalized, House Unlivable After Car Crashes Into Central Mass Home: Police One person was taken to the hospital and a house is uninhabitable after a car crashed into a home in Central Massachusetts Wednesday afternoon, March 15, authorities said. The car was going south on Providence Road in Grafton when it went off the road and hit the home at the intersection of Millbury Street, Grafton Police said on Facebook. Our evening shift was busy at the scene of a single car crash at the intersection of Providence Road and Millbury... Posted by Grafton Police Department - Massachusetts on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 The driver, who was uninjured, was taken the the hos…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
28-Year-Old CT Man Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle, Police Say 28-Year-Old CT Man Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle, Police Say
28-Year-Old CT Man Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle, Police Say A 28-year-old Connecticut man was found shot to death inside a crashed vehicle after responding to a Shot Spotter alert. The incident took place in Hartford on Thursday, March 9, around 2:36 p.m., at the intersection of Albany Avenue. Hartford Police patrol officers responded to the Kent Street area on a ShotSpotter activation. While investigating, dispatch received reports of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Albany Avenue at Woodland Street, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. Responding fire, EMS and officers located an unresponsive male in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized: Man Arrested After Hit-Run Crash In Central Mass 4-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized: Man Arrested After Hit-Run Crash In Central Mass
4-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized: Man Arrested After Hit-Run Crash In Central Mass A 54-year-old Central Massachusetts man was arrested after he tried to run away from a crash that sent a 4-year-old girl and an adult man to the hospital, authorities said.  The crash happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, along Webster Street when two white SUVs crashed into one another, Worcester Police Lt. Sean Murtha and news reports said.  Gary Lemieux, age 54, of Cherry Valley, jumped from one of the wrecked vehicles and tried to run away, but police captured him, Murtha said. Lemieux was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injury.  …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old Man Killed While Walking In Central Mass Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old Man Killed While Walking In Central Mass
Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old Man Killed While Walking In Central Mass A 31-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning, Feb. 19, while walking near a fast-food restaurant in Milford, authorities said.  The man, who police have not publicly identified, was hit just after 4 a.m. while walking by the rear entrance of Wendy's near the intersection of Dilla and Cedar streets, Milford Police said. Investigators  The driver remained on the scene. Police did not release their name. It's unclear if they will face any charges.  Milford police are investigating the crash with the Worcester District Attorney's Office.

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Car Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Vernon, Driver Gets Out With Help From Samaritans Car Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Vernon, Driver Gets Out With Help From Samaritans
Car Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Vernon, Driver Gets Out With Help From Samaritans A person was injured after their vehicle crashed into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Vernon.  The crash happened on Tuesday, Feb. 14 around 5 p.m. on I-84 eastbound just after the Exit 66 on-ramp, according to the Vernon Fire Department.  Upon arriving, first responders found the car heavily damaged and discovered that the driver had been able to escape from the wreckage with the help of good samaritans who had stopped to help. The driver was evaluated by first responders and was found to have only suffered minor injuries.  Fire officials and police remained at the s…

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by Ben Crnic
News
4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch 4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch
4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch A five-car crash on I-91 in Connecticut left four people with injuries and closed the highway for several hours. The crash took place in Hartford around 5:30 p.m. near Exit 32A on Sunday, Feb. 5, according to the Connecticut State Police. Police said right before the crash a 2021 Subaru Ascent was traveling in the right center lane, a 1998 Toyota 4Runner was traveling in the left lane, a 2017 Jeep Wrangler and a 2022 Nissan Rogue were traveling in the right lane, and a 2002 Toyota Camry was traveling in the left center lane. The Toyota Camry, driven by a 19-year-old Hartford County residen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Falling Tree Kills Baby Riding In Car In Western Mass: DA's Office Falling Tree Kills Baby Riding In Car In Western Mass: DA's Office
Falling Tree Kills Baby Riding In Car In Western Mass: DA's Office A infant was killed Friday afternoon, Feb. 3, when a falling tree crashed into the car they were riding in, authorities said. The incident happened just before noon along Route 57 (Feeding Hills Road) in Southwick, MA, Hamden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said.  The driver, a 23-year-old woman from Winstead, CT, was rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries. Gulluni said the child was the woman's niece. A portion of Route 57 near Foster Road was shut down Friday afternoon as police cleared the scene. The investigation is ongoing. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Marlborough Man, 31, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-290 In Worcester: Police Marlborough Man, 31, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-290 In Worcester: Police
Marlborough Man, 31, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-290 In Worcester: Police One person has died following a multi-vehicle crash on a major highway in Central Massachusetts over the weekend, authorities said. State Troopers got a call about a single-car spinout crash on I-290 East near Exit 23 in Worcester just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, Massachusetts State Police report.  Moments later, police got another call about a wrong-way driver going west in the same lane heading toward downtown Worcester.  The vehicle, a 2015 Honda Accord sedan, was found minutes later just after Exit 21 where it had crashed head-on into a 2006 Toyota Highlander SUV. Investigation …

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by David Cifarelli
News
16-Year-Old Massachusetts Hockey Player Killed In Weekend Rollover Crash 16-Year-Old Massachusetts Hockey Player Killed In Weekend Rollover Crash
16-Year-Old Massachusetts Hockey Player Killed In Weekend Rollover Crash A 16-year-old hockey player from Southern Massachusetts tragically lost his life in a weekend car crash.  Dylan Quinn, of Rehoboth, was killed in the crash that happened on Myrick Street in Berkley around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, according to officials.  Berkley Fire and Rescue responded to the single-vehicle crash to find the car had flipped onto its roof in them middle of the street, Chief Scott Fournier reports.  The DRS Hockey family is shocked and saddened by the loss of a friend and teammate to many of our boys, Dylan Quinn. We... Posted by DRS Hockey on Monday, January 16,…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Springfield Home, Driver Taken To Hospital: Officials Car Crashes Into Springfield Home, Driver Taken To Hospital: Officials
Car Crashes Into Springfield Home, Driver Taken To Hospital: Officials A driver was hospitalized late Thursday night, Jan. 5, after crashing into a home in Springfield, fire officials said.  Springfield firefighters were called to 260 Garvey Drive around 11 p.m. when the car careened off the road and into the home at the corner of Stapleton Road. Firefighters had to cut the driver from the vehicle, officials said.  Responders rushed the driver to Bay State Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.  At 2300 hrs SFD responded to 260 Garvey St. Car vs house. One occupant was extricated and transported to a local hospital with non li…

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by Josh Lanier