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April 9, 2013

Massachusetts family grieving after fatal hit-and-run accident

Not far from us in Worcester, a family is grieving the loss of a loved one killed in what police say was a hit-and-run car accident. A 55-year-old Springfield grandmother was on her way to spend an Easter weekend with her daughter and grandchildren when she “was killed by a reckless driver who fled the scene,” according to a news …
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April 3, 2013

Massachusetts pedestrian accidents taking their toll

Two separate Massachusetts pedestrian accidents in recent days have left one man dead and two brothers injured, law enforcement officials said. The fatality was 45 miles east of Worcester, where a 67-year-old maintenance worker was struck early yesterday morning by a 2006 Hyundai Sonata as he tried to cross a Cambridge street. The 40-year-old driver stayed at the scene of …
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March 22, 2013

Police: Massachusetts drunken driver hits pedestrian

Law enforcement officials not far from Worcester say a 48-year-old man recently left a bar south of Boston, got into his car and struck a pedestrian with the vehicle. The pedestrian was pinned between the allegedly drunken driver’s car and another vehicle. He sustained “serious bodily injury,” according to news reports out of Weymouth. The incident began, police said, around …
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December 14, 2012

Fatal bicycle accidents up 8.7 percent

A Worcester Academy graduate and Boston University student was killed in a Massachusetts bicycle accident law week. According to police, the young adult was riding his bicycle when he was hit by a tractor-trailer turning the corner. This is just one of the many tragic bicycle accidents that have taken the lives of cyclists in Massachusetts and around the country. …
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October 8, 2012

MIT study shows aggressive tendencies of distracted drivers

We have heard a steady drumbeat of calls over the past decade for tougher traffic laws to discourage drivers from texting or talking on cell phones behind the wheel. Common sense suggests that stiffer penalties and better knowledge about distracted driving hazards will lead to fewer car accidents. A recent study from the New England University Transportation Center at the …
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August 3, 2012

Children Need to Wear Helmets While Biking

This summer, children all over Massachusetts are spending their days playing outside and riding their bikes through their neighborhoods and around town. Before parents let their kids out of the house to enjoy a day filled with fun, they must make sure that their children understand the importance of a bike helmet. According to Massachusetts law, children 16-years-old and younger …
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April 3, 2012

Study Underway in Massachusetts to Improve I-495 Safety

No one familiar with the roadway would be surprised to learn that federal and state officials are concerned about the ability to sustain the traffic levels of the main Massachusetts thoroughfare. Federal money is funding a comprehensive study by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and private consultants of the regional corridor with an eye toward future improvement, both small and …
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February 6, 2012

Massachusetts Cyclist Dies Following Collision With Eighteen-Wheeler

In December 2011, a 23-year-old bicyclist died following a fatal collision with an oil tanker in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The driver of the eighteen-wheeler was making a right-hand turn when he struck the cyclist leaving the bicycle pinned and stuck under the wheel of the truck. Authorities stated that the same intersection has had 27 accidents since January 2010. According to …
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December 5, 2011

Four Massachusetts Pedestrians Killed on Thanksgiving Weekend

The past few weeks have been especially dangerous for Massachusetts pedestrians. During Thanksgiving weekend, four pedestrians were killed in separate Massachusetts fatal accidents. The victims included a 47 year-old Worcester woman who was killed while crossing Lincoln Street and a 75 year-old Sommerville man who was struck by an SUV in the O’Neill Tunnel after he exited his vehicle to …
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November 11, 2011

Worcester Car Crash a Reminder of Winter Driving Hazards

As last month’s storms showed, the winter driving season arrived early for Massachusetts residents this year. Drivers must change their habits as cold weather approaches, and a recent accident involving Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray should serve as a welcome reminder of the importance of winter driving safety. Murray was involved in a single-vehicle car accident on the morning of November …
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