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Rollaway Risk Prompts Recall Of Over 230K Ford Explorers Rollaway Risk Prompts Recall Of Over 230K Ford Explorers
Rollaway Risk Prompts Recall Of Over 230K Ford Explorers Ford is recalling 238,000 of one of its best-selling SUVs over concerns that a defect could increase the chance of more crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced.   The recall is for 2020-2022 Ford Explorers. A rear axle mounting bolt is at risk of breaking and could cause the driveshaft to disconnect, the NHTSA said. If this happened while the SUV was in park, the vehicle would roll away.  "A disconnected driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power or a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied," the federal regulator said in a lette…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Student Driver Cited For Mansfield Crash That Claimed Elderly Man's Life: Police Student Driver Cited For Mansfield Crash That Claimed Elderly Man's Life: Police
Student Driver Cited For Mansfield Crash That Claimed Elderly Man's Life: Police A student driver has been cited for a fatal car crash that claimed the life of an elderly man in Mansfield this past weekend, authorities said. Police responded to the crash on East Street near the back entrance of Mansfield High School around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, Mansfield Police said on Facebook.  Please see the following update on the crash on East St. this morning. Press Release On April 15, 2023, at... Posted by Mansfield, MA Police Department on Saturday, April 15, 2023 Investigation determined that a gray Toyota Corolla and white For Explorer were involved in the …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Ex-Trooper Accused Of DUI Crash in Boston That Killed 51-Year-Old Gets $5,000 Bail: DA Ex-Trooper Accused Of DUI Crash in Boston That Killed 51-Year-Old Gets $5,000 Bail: DA
Ex-Trooper Accused Of DUI Crash in Boston That Killed 51-Year-Old Gets $5,000 Bail: DA A 26-year-old former Massachusetts State trooper was charged this week with a reported drunk driving wreck that left a 51-year-old Winthrop man dead, authorities said.  Kristopher Carr of Monson was arraigned on charges of motor vehicle homicide, operating under the influence, and recklessness in the Oct. 29, 2021 crash, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on a $5,000 bail, but he isn't allowed to drive and must take random alcohol tests as a condition of his pre-trial release.  According to investigators, Carr had six or seven alcoholic dr…

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by Josh Lanier