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Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Prompts Delays On I-290 In Shrewsbury Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Prompts Delays On I-290 In Shrewsbury
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Prompts Delays On I-290 In Shrewsbury A tractor-trailer rollover crash shut down a major highway in Central Massachusetts, prompting delays of nearly an hour.  The crash happened near Exit 26 on I-290 East in Shrewsbury just before 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, according to MassDOT on Twitter.  Tractor trailer rollover crash in #Shrewsbury on I-290-EB at exit 26 (Rt 140). I-290 EB at Exit 26 (Rt 140) is currently closed. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) November 18, 2022 The incident, which involved several cars, blocked all three travel lanes and caused a backup to Plantation Street in Worcester, WBZ Traffic said on Twitter…

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by David Cifarelli
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3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops 3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops
3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops Three Worcester police officers were hurt after a 68-year-old man rammed a patrol cruiser after they tried to arrest him for allegedly urinating on the building where he used to work, authorities said.  Alfred Miron of West Boylston violated a no-trespassing order after he showed up where he used to work just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and peed on the doors, Worcester police said.  When police arrived, Miron was back in his car, and he refused to speak with them. They tried to talk him out, but instead, Miron popped it in reverse and slammed into a cruiser parked behind…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police Arrest Pistol-Whipping Suspect After Brief Chase Police Arrest Pistol-Whipping Suspect After Brief Chase
Police Arrest Pistol-Whipping Suspect After Brief Chase Police have tracked down and arrested a man accused of pistol-whipping a male during a domestic disturbance. On Monday, Feb. 15, at around 9 p.m., police responded to a report of a ”person with a gun” in the area of Plantation Street in Worcester. Upon arrival at the scene, Worcester Police were allegedly told that a man had pointed a gun at another male and then proceeded to pistol-whip the male in the face with the gun, police said. The suspect then ran away on foot. Police soon discovered fresh tracks in the snow leading to the area of Amesbury and Lincoln streets, police said. The susp…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Teens Arrested For Throwing Bricks At Cars From Moving SUV Teens Arrested For Throwing Bricks At Cars From Moving SUV
Teens Arrested For Throwing Bricks At Cars From Moving SUV While driving down a busy street, a brick crashed through a man’s windshield and hit him in the face. The incident left the 37-year-old male driver with severe “permanent” injuries, police said. And he wasn’t the only one to experience such an attack. Nearly 20 similar attacks were reported to the police. On Saturday, Dec. 26, at a little before 4 p.m., police responded to a report of an assault with a brick on Plantation Street in Worcester. Upon arrival, the victim told police that while passing a red SUV, someone threw a brick at his vehicle, which smashed through his windshield, polic…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Motorcyclist In Critical Condition Following Crash With Car Motorcyclist In Critical Condition Following Crash With Car
Motorcyclist In Critical Condition Following Crash With Car An off-road motorcycle rider is in critical condition following a crash with a car on Sunday. The accident happened around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the intersection of Plantation Street and Natural History Drive in Worcester. At that time, a 2002 Volkswagen Golf attempted to make a left from Plantation onto Natural History Drive when it collided with a Yamaha off-road motorcyclist. The motorcyclist was allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed with a pack of other motorcyclists, police said. The motorcyclist who was hit by the car is 26-years-old and from Worcester. The man, who poli…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Worcester Motorcycle Crash Victim Dan Hall Heals From Surgeries As GoFundMe Collects Over $55K Worcester Motorcycle Crash Victim Dan Hall Heals From Surgeries As GoFundMe Collects Over $55K
Worcester Motorcycle Crash Victim Dan Hall Heals From Surgeries As GoFundMe Collects Over $55K As Dan Hall heals from another surgery to his right arm, the GoFundMe campaign for the Worcester man who was badly injured in a motorcycle accident has surpassed its goal. Hall, 31, already lost part of his left arm to a June accident on Plantation Street in Worcester. The GoFundMe established by Hall’s family had an original goal of $55,000. On July 22, the total amount collected had reached $56,910. In their request for donations, Hall’s family said the amount was chosen arbitrarily - they are unsure how much money they’ll need to pay for all of Hall’s surgeries and recovery. On July 21…

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by Kristin Palpini