Articles Posted in Car Accidents

According to a recent news article from the Boston Globe, an 18-year-old woman was killed in a car accident in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston.  While the police have not yet released the name of the victim, it is believed she was senior at the Boston Community Leadership Academy in Hyde Park, as the school has had grief counselors in place following the fatal crash.

Authorities say that when first responders arrived at the scene of the fatal Boston car accident, they found that one woman had died as a result of her injuries, and five other victims suffered varying degrees of personal injury.  Two of the victims were taken to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and a third was taken to Boston Children’s Hospital. Continue reading

While we do not generally think of Boston as an area where we have to worry about large animals being in the road, the areas just outside of Boston do see some of these accidents from time to time.  However, it is not to say this can never happen in Boston, as many may remember when a Moose made its way to Cleveland Circle in Brighton and shut down three of the five Green Line Ts.

According to a recent news article from The Boston Globe, a moose was hit by a car at the start of what turned into a three car accident. The moose did not survive the accident.  The driver of one of the vehicles suffered what is being described as minor injuries. The accident occurred in the Worcester area on Route 9 about a half hour outside of Boston. Continue reading

In what must have been a chaotic accident scene, CBS Boston Local is reporting on a crash involving a motorcycle, two pedestrians and a Mercedes Benz whose driver allegedly fled the scene. Witnesses said a 64-year-old man was riding his motorcycle when he allegedly crashed into two pedestrians crossing the road.

After hitting the two pedestrians, he lost control of the bike and was thrown off it and landed hard on the road, witnesses said.  As he was lying in the road after being ejected from the motorcycle, he was then hit by a Mercedes Benz. The driver of the car allegedly sped off the scene in an apparent hit-and-run. Continue reading

According to a recent news report from CBS Local Boston, the owner of a Land Rover SUV witnessed a group of teens allegedly steal her vehicle and speed off on a joy ride.  The vehicle owner quickly dialed 911 and waited as the police arrived on the scene.

Shortly after teens allegedly stole the Land Rover, Boston police officers arrived on the scene and located the stolen vehicle just around the corner.  When officers chased the stolen SUV, the teens allegedly sped away and managed to flip the vehicle.  While witnesses described the event as a brief car chase, the Boston Police Department (BPD) said they did not actually chase the vehicle but did pursue the suspects.

The reason the police likely did not want to call it a car chase is because, unlike on television, departments across the country have standing policies in place that they do not engage in high speed car chases due to the likelihood that a civilian will be injured in the process. Continue reading

In many car accidents, the force of the collision can be tremendous. However, there are many safety systems these days that significantly increase your chance of surviving what would otherwise be a serious or fatal car accident.

For example, a properly fitted seat belt can prevent a car accident victim from going through the front windshield or otherwise being ejected from a vehicle.  It is an unfortunate fact that most victims ejected from a vehicle following a car crash do not survive the accident.  It is also a fact that virtually all of the accident victims who are ejected from a vehicle were not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Continue reading

According to a recent news feature from the Boston Herald, a 20-year-old cadet at West Point (the United States Army war college) was killed in a tragic car accident shortly after playing in game two of the Black Knights 2016 season.  The accident occurred just across the Hudson River at a location about 20 miles from the West Point campus.

This cadet was a first team defensive back on the Black Knights.  He had been credited with two unassisted tackles early that day in the team’s convincing win over Rice. Continue reading

According to a recent news feature from CBS Boston Local, a young child was injured near a school bus stop in Norfolk, Massachusetts. The child was only 26 months old and was thrown clear of the collision and into a group of trees.

Witnesses have said this child was walking to the bus stop along with his mother and older brother, who was going to ride the school bus that morning.  While they were walking to the bus stop, the child ran into the road suddenly and was hit by a car that had been driving.
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Those who have watched the Netflix Original Series Orange is the New Black (OITNB) are familiar with the character Flaca, who is portrayed by Jackie Cruz.  In a recent interview for the Huffington Post, Cruz discuss how she is thankful for the serious car accident she experienced when she was still a teen.

Cruz says that she was friends with a girl who was a bad influence and was in the girl’s car when she decided to engage in an illegal street race with another car.  She was not wearing her seat belt as she sat in the passenger seat of her friend’s car on the day of this race. Continue reading