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Man, 25, Woman, 58, ID'd As 2 Killed In Central Mass Crash
Police have identified the two people killed in a motorcycle versus car crash in Worcester County on Thursday morning, Sept. 7, that closed a road for several hours.
The crash happened on Route 20 (Southbridge Street) in Charlton around 11 a.m. when a 2008 motorcycle hit a 2015 Subaru Legacy as it turned onto the road, the Worcester District Attorney's Office said.
Joseph Tomlin Jr., 25, of Sturbridge, was identified as the man driving the motorcycle.
Diane Dwyer, 58, of Webster, was a passenger in the Subaru Legacy, officials said.
Sturbridge Road was closed for n…
Fatal Crash: Man Admits To Western Mass Wreck That Killed 1, Injured Another
A 59-year-old man admitted fault on Thursday, July 27, to a fatal Hampden County crash in 2021 that killed a motorcyclist and seriously injured his passenger, authorities said.
Aleksandyr Saykin, of East Longmeadow in Hampshire County, pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
Niles N. Robbins, 46, of Wales, died on May 15, 2021, when Saykin crashed into his Harley Davidson motorcycle on Route 9 in Belchertown near the intersection of Ware and Enoch Sanford roads, the prosecutor said. Robbins …
Wanted Driver Crashes Car, Charged With Endangering Child In Oxford: Police
A Charlton man who already had a warrant out for his arrest is facing charges for endangering a child after crashing his car in Oxford this week, authorities said.
Wayne Pelletier, age 59, was charged with operating to endanger, speed greater than reasonable, operating with a suspended license, and a marked lanes violation in connection with the crash.
Surveillance video posted by Oxford Police on Facebook captured the moment Pelletier's car plowed through several trees in Oxford Center on Wednesday morning, Feb. 22.
On Wednesday February 22, 2023, at approximately 9:41 A.M. Oxford P…
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Central Mass Route: Police
Authorities have identified the two people killed in a wrong-way crash on a major route in Central Massachusetts as Susan Celauro, age 63, of East Norwich, NY and Alexander Owanisian, 35, of Southbridge, MA.
State Troopers responded to the three-vehicle crash on Route 20 at Carroll Hill Road in Charlton just before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, Massachusetts State Police report. The crash closed Route 20 in both directions, according to MassDOT on Twitter.
On scene Charlton, Rte 20 at Carroll Hill Rd. Serious mva. Photo recon and crime scene requested. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/zv5CiQZF…
Police Continuing Investigation Of Fatal Western Mass Crash
Authorities are continuing investigating a motor vehicle crash in Western Mass that left one man dead.
The crash took place at 2:15 p.m., Saturday, May 15, in Hampshire County when a motorcycle traveling west on Route 9 collided with a motor vehicle traveling eastbound in Belchertown, just west of the Ware town line, said the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.
The motor vehicle was engaged in a turn when the collision occurred, the DA's Office said.
The operator of a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle, Hampden County resident Niles Robbins, age 46, of Wales, was tran…
ID Released For Victim Killed In Western Mass Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle
The identity has been released of the person who was killed after a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts.
It happened in Hampshire County around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, May 15 in Belchertown, and involved an SUV and a motorcycle, according to Massachusetts State Police.
The crash occurred on Route 9 near the intersection of Ware Road and Enoch Sanford Road.
The operator of a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle, Hampden County resident Niles Robbins, age 46, of Wales, was transported to Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, where he later died, police said.
The passenger of the m…
8 Fire Departments Needed To Knock Down Raging House Fire
It took eight fire departments to put out a raging house fire over the weekend.
On Saturday, Sept. 19, around 11:30 p.m., Spencer firefighters responded to a report of a fire on Sheppard Road. The fire had started in the attic, firefighters said.
The flames quickly spread and the town called in back up from Southbridge, Brimfield, Holland, Charlton, Brookfield, East Brookfield, and Auburn.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. People sustained minor injuries in the blaze, firefighters said.
MassEcon Adds Vacant Worcester, Agawam Commercial Sites To 'Ready 100' List
Industrial sites in Worcester and Agawam have been added to MassEcon’s “Ready 100 List,” a kind of advertising campaign for large, vacant industrial commercial spaces.
In Worcester, the former Primetals factor, 40 Crescent St., made the list. The 246,000-square-foot building was emptied when Primetals moved to Sutton.
In Agawam, 62,000-square-feet of industrial space at 320 Bowles Road was added to the list.
Other Western Massachusetts business sites that were already on the list include Chicopee River Business Park, Open Square in Holyoke, and the Ludlow Mills.
In the Greater Worcester…
