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Man Hit With Stray Bullet On I-93 In Braintree As Road Rage Incident Intensifies Man Hit With Stray Bullet On I-93 In Braintree As Road Rage Incident Intensifies
Man Hit With Stray Bullet On I-93 In Braintree As Road Rage Incident Intensifies A stray bullet hit a man in the leg as he drove through Braintree Wednesday afternoon, April 24, when a road rage incident turned violent, police said. Although, he was not involved in the altercation.  The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. on I-93. Officers said two cars driving north on the highway got into a heated argument that escalated.  Someone in one of those vehicles fired a round at the other car but missed, and hit a vehicle in the southbound lane.  The man who was hit had an "extremely minor injury" and refused medical treatment, troopers said.   Po…
Lawrence Man Busted Going 128 MPH On New Hampshire Interstate: Police Lawrence Man Busted Going 128 MPH On New Hampshire Interstate: Police
Lawrence Man Busted Going 128 MPH On New Hampshire Interstate: Police A Lawrence man was in a frightful hurry Friday morning, March 8, when he was clocked going more than 100 miles per hour on I-93 in New Hampshire.  Reginald Carter, 48, was arrested and charged with reckless driving just after 8 a.m. in Salem, New Hampshire, New Hampshire State Police said.  Troopers were conducting a traffic enforcement operation from an aircraft when they spotted Carter driving 128 mph on the interstate. He wasn't the only one, however. Seven other drivers were clocked at speeds more than 100 MPH, and 21 others were seen going above 90 mph.  Troopers said t…
UPDATE: 1 Dead In Multi-Car Crash In Stoneham, Causing Major Delays UPDATE: 1 Dead In Multi-Car Crash In Stoneham, Causing Major Delays
1 Dead In 3-Car Stoneham Crash: Massachusetts State Police Update: Police are asking for the public's help in finding a small SUV that was spotted speeding and driving erratically near the fatal I-93 crash on Thursday morning. Investigators say the vehicle is close to a Subaru Crosstrek or a Nissan Rogue.  Police say the car was driving in the Medford Stoneham area around 8:25 to 8:45 a.m. Police ask anyone who may have seen this vehicle or has information about to call Trooper CJ Murgo at the State Police Detective Unit for Middlesex County at 781-897-6609 or the State Police-Medford Barracks at 781-396-0100 Original: One person is dead …
Tewksbury Man Killed In Reading Wreck On I-93: Police Tewksbury Man Killed In Reading Wreck On I-93: Police
Tewksbury Man Killed In Reading Wreck On I-93: Police A 41-year-old Tewksbury man was killed in a crash on I-93 in Reading Thursday, Sept. 28, when a box truck slammed into the back of his pick-up, authorities said.  Michael Murphy was confirmed dead at the scene of the 1 a.m. crash near the Commerce Way ramp, Massachusetts State Police said.  A 51-year-old Vermont man was behind the wheel of the box truck that hit Murphy. Officers said the impact of the crash pushed Murphy's pick-up into another lane. Two lanes were closed for three hours as police cleared and cleaned the scene.  The second driver was not injured.  State…
(Update) Man Steals MBTA Van With Passenger Inside In Woburn, Crashes It: Cops (Update) Man Steals MBTA Van With Passenger Inside In Woburn, Crashes It: Cops
(Update) Man Steals MBTA Van With Passenger Inside In Woburn, Crashes It: Cops Update: Police have identified the man they say stole the MBTA as Thomas Baldwin, 34, who last lived in Lowell. Officers said he stole the van when the driver got out to help someone at a Stop 'n Shop parking lot on Elm Street in Woburn.  Original: A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 6, after he stole an MBTA T-RIDE van with a passenger inside in Woburn and crashed trying to get away, authorities said.  The 34-year-old man stole the Ford Flex van, which transports people with disabilities, on Elm Street around 3:42 p.m., the transit authority said in a news release. Poli…
Carpool Counterfit: Mannequin Does Not Count As Passenger, State Police Say Carpool Counterfit: Mannequin Does Not Count As Passenger, State Police Say
Carpool Counterfit: Mannequin Does Not Count As Passenger, State Police Say A wig, glasses, and mask do not a passenger make, but it didn't stop one driver from trying so they could ride an HOV lane in South Boston. Though, one Massachusetts State Trooper was able to spot the lack of life in the multiple-passenger lane.  The trooper stopped the driver of a Mercedes-Benz who was driving in an HOV lane in South Boston and revealed that her co-pilot was, in fact, a dressed-up mannequin, according to a post made by the State Police Association of Massachusetts on Thursday, Aug. 10. "Let this post serve as a reminder that the HOV lane is reserved for vehicles with two …
Woman Dies In Hydroplaning 2-Car Crash In Wilmington, Police Investigate Woman Dies In Hydroplaning 2-Car Crash In Wilmington, Police Investigate
Woman Dies In Hydroplaning 2-Car Crash In Wilmington, Police Investigate In Middlesex County, Multiple people were hospitalized after a car hydroplaned across multiple lanes on I-93 and smashed into a pickup truck, officials say.  A woman, who has not yet been identified, died in a two-car crash on I-93 southbound in Wilmington on Sunday, July 16 after a 2008 Honda Civic sedan hydroplaned into a pickup truck, according to Massachusetts State Police.  Police responded at 7:21 p.m. to find the Honda and a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado pickup in the southbound area of Exit 33, Concord Street.  The front seat passenger of the Honda, a female, sustain…
Burning Car Causes Delays on I-93 In Woburn: DEVELOPING Burning Car Causes Delays on I-93 In Woburn: DEVELOPING
Burning Car Causes Delays on I-93 In Woburn: Developing Multiple lanes were closed on I-93 because of a car fire, officials say.  State troopers and the Woburn Fire Department responded to the scene on I-93 near Exit 30, according to a Tweet sent by the Massachusetts State Police at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 28.  Troopers and ⁦@WoburnFire⁩ on-scene, I-93 NB near Exit 30, for car fire. Right/middle lanes closed. Expect delays. #MATraffic pic.twitter.com/RMwRFgtZ1i — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) April 28, 2023 Both the middle and right northbound lanes were closed because of the incident. Drivers were warned to expect delays in the a…
Wrong-Way Mass Driver Gets To New Hampshire Before Arrest: Police Wrong-Way Mass Driver Gets To New Hampshire Before Arrest: Police
Wrong-Way Mass Driver Gets To New Hampshire Before Arrest: Police An intoxicated woman drove from Massachusetts to New Hampshire - all while driving against traffic.  Michelle Valdez, of Andover, was arrested in Salem, New Hampshire on Wednesday, Feb. 15 after driving north on I-93 in the southbound lanes in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, according to the New Hampshire State Police.  Massachusetts State Police alerted New Hampshire officials of the dangerous driver's route around 2:45 a.m. shortly before she crossed over the New Hampshire state line from Methuen. Police found Valdez's vehicle stopped in the interstate's left breakdown lane near Exi…
Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time
Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time A tractor trailer filled with sand rolled over and began leaking fuel on I-93, causing the driver to be ejected from the vehicle and leading to closures on part of the I-95 to I-93 interchange, according to officials. Massachusetts State Police reported the rollover around 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 on Twitter. The ramp from I-93 north to I-95 south in Woburn and two lanes on I-95 south are closed indefinitely while the incident is cleared.  Rte 93NB to ramp to Rte 95SB Woburn TT loaded with sand rolled over. operator ejected non-life-threatening injuries. Woburn Fire on scene. Ramp…
Drunk Driver Found Napping On Interstate On-Ramp With Gun, Drugs: DA Drunk Driver Found Napping On Interstate On-Ramp With Gun, Drugs: DA
Drunk Driver Found Napping On Interstate On-Ramp With Gun, Drugs: DA A traffic jam on an I-93 on-ramp started early Monday morning after police said an intoxicated man decided to take a nap in his car that was filled with marijuana, more than $8,500 in cash, and a loaded pistol.  James Charles Knight, 45, faces charges of operating under the influence, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on a $10,000 bond.  Police said they found Knight sleeping in his Lexus at the head of a l…
Wrong-Way Driver From Mass Apprehended With Stop Sticks In New Hampshire Wrong-Way Driver From Mass Apprehended With Stop Sticks In New Hampshire
Wrong-Way Driver From Mass Apprehended With Stop Sticks In New Hampshire An intoxicated driver attempted to drive from Massachusetts to New Hampshire, but did so while driving against traffic, authorities said.  Multiple people reported a silver sedan driving northbound in the southbound lane on I-93 shortly after midnight on Thursday Dec. 8, New Hampshire State Police reported. WRONG-WAY DRIVER APPREHENDEDOn December 8, 2022 at approximately 12:15 AM, #NHSP received multiple reports of silver sedan traveling the wrong way on Interstate 93 from the state line. pic.twitter.com/3nZqmTO2g6 — New Hampshire State Police (@NH_StatePolice) December 8, 2022 A troop…
Malden Man, 49, ID'd As Pedestrian Killed Near South Bay Shopping Center Malden Man, 49, ID'd As Pedestrian Killed Near South Bay Shopping Center
Malden Man, 49, ID'd As Pedestrian Killed Near South Bay Shopping Center State Police have identified the man killed while he crossed I-93 on foot Saturday night near the South Bay Shopping Center in Boston.  Mark McAuliffe, 49, of Malden died just after 9:30 p.m. when a Toyota Highlander hit him as he moved across the northbound lanes of the highway, the Massachusetts State Police said. He'd already crossed the southbound lanes and the median when he was hit, police said.  McAuliffe didn't have an ID or any identifying documents on him when he died, which delayed investigators figuring out who he was.  The 53-year-old driver stopped and called 9…
Man Killed Near South Bay Shopping Center As He Crossed I-93 On Foot: Police Man Killed Near South Bay Shopping Center As He Crossed I-93 On Foot: Police
Man Killed Near South Bay Shopping Center As He Crossed I-93 On Foot: Police A pedestrian trying to cross I-93 Saturday night, Oct. 22, was killed after an SUV hit him near the South Bay Shopping Center, authorities said.  The man crossed the southbound lanes of the highway and was trying to cross the northbound lanes near exit 15 just after 9:30 p.m. when a 2019 Toyota Highlander hit him in the left lane, Massachusetts State Police said. The man didn't have any identification, and police had not identified him as of Sunday.  The 53-year-old driver called 911 immediately, and he helped troopers as they investigated the scene, police said.  Authoritie…
Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police
Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police Traffic was backed up for several miles because of a fatal truck crash on I-495 south in Andover, authorities said. Police responded to the crash involving two trucks near Exit 97 close to I-93 just after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, Massachusetts State Police said.  Initial investigation suggests that a waste disposal company truck carrying a roll-off dumpster was stopped in the right lane while exiting the highway, police said. At the same time, a box truck approaching the line of cars slammed into the truck carrying the dumpster.  The driver of the box truck, an adult male, was taken t…
North Andover, New York Women Killed While Riding In Rideshare On I-93 in Boston North Andover, New York Women Killed While Riding In Rideshare On I-93 in Boston
North Andover, New York Women Killed While Riding In Rideshare On I-93 in Boston Two 25-year-old women were killed in a multi-car pile-up over the weekend after a tow truck crashed into the ride-share SUV they were riding in on I-93 in Boston, police said.  Delanie Fekert, of Floral Park, NY, and Urashi Madani, of North Andover, were in the passenger seats of a 2007 Lexus RX400H driving north on the interstate around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, when the driver quickly slowed down for unknown reasons near exit 20, Massachusetts State Police said. A trailing tow truck slammed into the back of the SUV just before a 2012 Honda Civic crashed into the wreckage.  Fe…
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…
Medford Roll-Over Wreck Causing Major Traffic Delays On I-93 (DEVELOPING) Medford Roll-Over Wreck Causing Major Traffic Delays On I-93 (DEVELOPING)
Medford Roll-Over Wreck Causing Major Traffic Delays On I-93 (Developing) Traffic officials in Medford said a roll-over crash on I-93 is causing traffic delays.  The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said in a tweet that the wreck happened in the northbound lanes beneath the Roosevelt Circle near exit 24 around 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. Only one lane of traffic remains open as emergency crews are still on the scene.  Photos from the crash from NBC Boston show two cars involved with an ambulance on site.  Happening now: Route 93 North, underneath Roosevelt Circle in Medford, this two car crash has sent some to the hospital and is causing heavy tr…
Ex-State Trooper Indicted In Drunken Boston Crash That Killed 51-Year-Old: DA Ex-State Trooper Indicted In Drunken Boston Crash That Killed 51-Year-Old: DA
Ex-State Trooper Indicted In Drunken Boston Crash That Killed 51-Year-Old: DA A 26-year-old former Massachusetts State Trooper will appear on the other side of the courtroom after a grand jury indicted him in a 2021 fatal car crash. Authorities said he faces a charge of motor vehicle homicide by operating under the influence of alcohol. Kristopher Carr was driving in the fast lane of I-93 in the wee hours of Oct. 29, when he leaned over to kiss a woman in the front seat of his 2020 Ford Explorer, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. With Carr's eyes on the woman and not on the road, his SUV swerved, slammed into the median, and came to a stop perpendic…
Multiple Injured After Truck Rolls Over Guardrail On I-93 In Canton: Report Multiple Injured After Truck Rolls Over Guardrail On I-93 In Canton: Report
Multiple Injured After Truck Rolls Over Guardrail On I-93 In Canton: Report A Friday morning crash on I-93 in Canton injured multiple people when a work truck rolled over a guard rail, reports said, and caused a traffic headache for many.  The truck slammed into the guard rail at the junction of I-93 and Route 24 and rolled over just before 6 a.m., NBC Boston said. Five people were injured, and one had life-threatening wounds in the wreck, Massachusetts State Troopers said.  Authorities closed lanes of traffic as they investigated and cleaned up the scene.  BREAKING: truck rolled over on its side on 93 SB near the Pike, just past the O’Neill Tunnel. Left lane …
Boston High-Rise Under Construction Catches Fire For Second Time This Summer Boston High-Rise Under Construction Catches Fire For Second Time This Summer
Boston High-Rise Under Construction Catches Fire For Second Time This Summer A Boston skyscraper that is under construction caught fire for the second time in just over a month.  The fire broke out at a building at 1 Congress Street around noon on Saturday, July 30, according to Boston Fire. The fire was first labelled a 3-alarm but was later upgraded to for alarms. At approximately 12:00 Fire at 1 Congress st. This is now a 3rd alarm pic.twitter.com/s1yn68opDO — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 30, 2022 Crews were said to be tracking the fire through multiple floors of the high-rise as it moved through the air ducts and shafts. Flames inevitably spread to …
Fire Breaks Out On 20th Floor Of Downtown Boston High-Rise Fire Breaks Out On 20th Floor Of Downtown Boston High-Rise
Fire Breaks Out On 20th Floor Of Downtown Boston High-Rise One person is in the hospital after a fire broke out on the 20th floor of a new high-rise building in downtown Boston, Boston EMS said on Twitter.  Fire is knocked down, BFD still clearing a smoke condition on floors 20 & 21. No further patients at this time. Boston EMS units standing by. pic.twitter.com/U0WsFwXXSz — Boston EMS (@BOSTON_EMS) June 24, 2022 The fire occurred at the building, located at 1 Congress Street, around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 24. Two people were treated on scene and one person was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, Boston EMS said.  Boston …
Fire Department In Greater Boston Area Loses Two Trucks In Less Than A Month, Officials Say Fire Department In Greater Boston Area Loses Two Trucks In Less Than A Month, Officials Say
Fire Department In Greater Boston Area Loses Two Trucks In Less Than A Month, Officials Say The Wilmington Fire Department is heeding a warning to drivers after losing a second truck to a motor vehicle accident in less than a month, the department said on Facebook.  This is yet another reminder to slow down and proceed with caution around emergency vehicles with their lights on. Tower... Posted by Wilmington, MA Fire Department on Sunday, June 5, 2022 The last truck was hit while blocking traffic during a motor vehicle crash on I-93 around 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, Chief William Cavanaugh said in a release posted on Facebook.  Official press release regarding the vehi…