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HS Sophomore ID'd After Deer Smashes Through Car Windshield After Bouncing Off Fleeing Car HS Sophomore ID'd After Deer Smashes Through Car Windshield After Bouncing Off Fleeing Car
HS Sophomore ID'd After Deer Smashes Through Car Windshield After Bouncing Off Fleeing Car Kevin Donohue, a sophomore at Malvern Preparatory School, was killed after a deer smashed through the windshield of a car on Route 322 in West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Route 322 (Downingtown Pike), east of Romig Road, police said. Investigators determined that a vehicle traveling east hit a deer, sending the animal airborne into the westbound lane. The deer struck the windshield of a second vehicle, where Donohue was seated in the front passenger seat. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he lat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Killed Setting Off Fireworks On Wareham Beach During July 4 Celebration Man Killed Setting Off Fireworks On Wareham Beach During July 4 Celebration
Man Killed Setting Off Fireworks On Wareham Beach During July 4 Celebration The Fourth of July ended in tragedy for a 70-year-old Massachusetts man who was killed by a firework while setting them off during a beachside celebration, officials said. Robert Spagnuolo, a father of four from Wareham, was pronounced dead at the scene after a firework exploded and caused traumatic facial injuries, according to the Massachusetts State Police and the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. The incident happened shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Friday, July 4, on Beach Street in Wareham, where first responders found Spagnuolo suffering from an “apparent facial injury from a fi…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Western Mass ID'd, Driver Charged: DA Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Western Mass ID'd, Driver Charged: DA
Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Western Mass ID'd, Driver Charged: DA Police identified a 72-year-old Berkshire County as the victim in a hit-and-run crash last week. The woman accused of hitting him faced a judge for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Samantha C. Paige, 36, or West Stockbridge, is charged with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, the Berkshire County District Attorney said. A judge ordered her held on a $7,500 bail, but she will not be released from jail after the judge revoked her bond in an unrelated case, authorities said.  Paige is accused of crashing into 72-year-old Franklin Ripley as he rode an electric sco…

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by Josh Lanier
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Pittsfield Woman Killed, Motorcyclist Husband Hurt In Crash With SUV In Charlemont Pittsfield Woman Killed, Motorcyclist Husband Hurt In Crash With SUV In Charlemont
Pittsfield Woman Killed, Motorcyclist Husband Hurt In Crash With SUV In Charlemont A 72-year-old woman was killed and her 69-year-old husband was seriously injured after they were involved in a crash with an SUV in Franklin County, authorities said.  Sheila Rombeiro, of Pittsfield, was on the back of her husband's motorcycle when it was involved in a crash on Route 2 in Charlemont on Sunday, Sept. 1, around 5 p.m., Northwestern District Attorney said. Paramedics rushed her to Baystate Franklin Medical Center, where she later died of her wounds.  Sheila leaves behind two adult children.  Her husband, Robert Rombeiro, of Pittsfield, was seriously injured in…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Dies Trying To Run From State Police In Springfield Crash: Troopers Man Dies Trying To Run From State Police In Springfield Crash: Troopers
Man Dies Trying To Run From State Police In Springfield Crash: Troopers A 41-year-old Springfield man died after he crashed his car trying to evade a traffic stop, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 2:20 a.m. Friday, July 26, on Route 291 near Exit 4 in Springfield. A State Trooper attempted to pull over a 2013 Infinity G37 after it drifted over the line.  The driver initially signaled that they planned to stop, but he floored it and sped away at speeds over 100 miles per hour, State Police said. The trooper did not pursue the car, authorities said in a news release.  The driver attempted to leave the highway at Exit 4 but was trav…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Killed In 2-Car Crash In Western Mass Man Killed In 2-Car Crash In Western Mass
Man Killed In 2-Car Crash In Western Mass A man was killed in a two-car crash Wednesday night in Wilbraham, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Boston Road. One of the drivers was airlifted to Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer, where they were pronounced dead, Wilbraham police said.  The man's name was not released.  Other people in the crash received serious injuries, but police did not release an update on their conditions Thursday.  Police closed the intersection for several hours as they cleaned, cleared, and investigated the scene. It was reopen…

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by Josh Lanier
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21-Year-Old Killed In Western Mass Crash; 3 Others Hospitalized 21-Year-Old Killed In Western Mass Crash; 3 Others Hospitalized
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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by Josh Lanier
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Fatal Accident Reported On Mass Pike In Western Mass: Police Fatal Accident Reported On Mass Pike In Western Mass: Police
Fatal Accident Reported On Mass Pike In Western Mass: Police A fatal accident has occurred on the Mass Pike in Western Massachusetts on Thursday morning, March 30, according to Massachusetts State Police on Twitter. The incident happened on I-90 West in Russell around 6 a.m., according to a Tweet from State Police. The department later clarified that the crash involved one vehicle and one person had died. UPDATE-Crash involves one car and has resulted in a fatality. The right lane westbound is closed. Investigation is underway. #MATraffic https://t.co/4dvyFzuDHX — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) March 30, 2023 The westbound lane of the high…

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by David Cifarelli
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Man Charged In Hit-Run That Killed 20-Year-Old Central Mass Woman Man Charged In Hit-Run That Killed 20-Year-Old Central Mass Woman
Man Charged In Hit-Run That Killed 20-Year-Old Central Mass Woman A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that took the life of a 20-year-old woman in Shrewsbury over the weekend, authorities said. Investigators said that Ghufran Mutar, of Shrewsbury, was crossing Route 9 at South Street when she was struck by a car just after 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports. Mutar was taken to a nearby hospital where she later died. Police then searched for the suspected vehicle, which was identified as a Dodge Journey, after it left the scene. The driver, Jerry Santiago Jr., w…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Western Massachusetts Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Western Massachusetts
Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Western Massachusetts An investigation is underway after a driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. The crash happened in Hampden County at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11, according to the Wilbraham Police Department. Police said the vehicle crashed near 1242 Stony Hill Road in Wilbraham. The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead, police said. Authorities did not release the age or identity of the driver. The crash is being investigated by Wilbraham Police, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office, a…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down In Embankment In Region 33-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down In Embankment In Region
33-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down In Embankment In Region Police are continuing to investigate a fatal crash in Western Massachusetts that left a 33-year-old man dead. The man was found around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28 by a bicyclist passing by the scene of the crash in Hampshire County down a steep embankment in Williamsburg, said Laurie Loisel, director of Communications for the Northwest District Attorney's Office.  According to Loisel, the vehicle could not be seen by passing motorists, and it is unknown exactly when the crash occurred. State Police said when they arrived on the scene, they found a 2004 MINI Cooper that, for r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Local Woman Killed In Crash On I-91 In Western Mass Local Woman Killed In Crash On I-91 In Western Mass
Local Woman Killed In Crash On I-91 In Western Mass An investigation is underway after a fatal crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened at about 2 p.m. Friday, July 23 in Hampshire County, on southbound Route 91 in Easthampton Troopers assigned to State Police-Northampton observed a 2011 Honda Accord stopped in the breakdown lane with damage from striking a stationary object on the side of the roadway. Troopers and Good Samaritans at the scene quickly rendered medical aid to the operator of the Honda, a 67-year-old woman from Chicopee, until Northampton Fire and Rescue arrived on scene.  The woman was transported to an area hospita…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Western Mass Motorcyclist Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say Western Mass Motorcyclist Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
Western Mass Motorcyclist Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say A Western Mass man died after his motorcycle crashed, the second fatal motorcycle crash in two days in the area. The Franklin County man was found when a driver traveling south on Route 63 in Northfield came upon the crash and stopped to call 911 around 8:18 p.m., Sunday, June 6, said Laurie Loisel, of the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. The driver stayed on the scene until Northfield Police officers and Massachusetts State Police troopers arrived. The motorcyclist, a 35-year-old man who was a resident of Northfield, was pronounced dead at the site of the crash. Gregory J. P…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash One Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Victim Killed In Western Mass Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle  One person was killed and another airlifted to a hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened in Hampshire County around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, May 15 on Route 9 in Belchertown, and involved an SUV and a motorcycle, according to Massachusetts State Police. One person received CPR and did not survive, according to police. A passenger was life-flighted to UMass Worcester Hospital.  Police have not yet released the identities…

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by Joe Lombardi