Our MBTA accident attorneys have recently learned that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to close a loophole that had allowed operators on the Orange, Red, and Blue lines to maneuver subway trains without a driver’s license. Currently, driver’s licenses are only required for Green Line and bus drivers, because…
On Saturday morning, a two-vehicle accident on Route 25 westbound injured two people. The rollover accident occurred around 10am on Saturday, June 19. The accident trapped a female driver inside a red sedan. She sustained serious injuries and was transported via MedFlight helicopter to a hospital in Rhode Island. Traffic…
On Tuesday, a motorcyclist died after his bike collided with a 1997 Dodge Ram van. The fatal accident occurred on Route 9 in Brookfield, Massachusetts when the van turned into the parking of an Italian restaurant and crossed the path of the motorcycle. Emergency responders declared the motorcyclist dead at…
Earlier this week, Massachusetts police were called to the scene of a deadly hit-and-run accident on Route I-495. The accident occurred early Monday morning near Exit 23B in Westborough, where a 40-something male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Police did not find a disabled vehicle…
Last week, a head-on collision on Route 23 between a Toyota and a tractor-trailer sent a Lenox, Massachusetts women to the hospital. Police said the 2008 Toyota was traveling east on Route 23 when the vehicle crossed the median and hit a westbound tractor-trailer. Both vehicles were totaled, but the…
Last Wednesday afternoon, a truck explosion in Tyngsborogh, Massachusetts injured three men. The truck’s driver was in critical condition at Brigham and Women’s Hospital as of Thursday. Massachusetts state police said the truck’s two passengers were also injured. One of the injured truck passengerss was taken by ambulance to Lowell…
On Tuesday morning, a two-vehicle accident on Route 140 killed one person and injured two others. Police have not released the name of the deceased person pending notification of the car accident victim‘s family. He or she was riding in a 1995 Ford Escort driven by a Shrewsbury, Massachusetts woman.…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Bay State ranks 47th in the country for seat belt use. Currently, Massachusetts motorists and passengers are supposed to wear seat belts, but failure to do so is considered a secondary offense. In other words, police officers cannot pull over a…
On Friday afternoon, an 87-year-old man from Brockon, Massachusetts died in a single vehicle crash on Route 95. It is believed that the driver had some sort of medical emergency while behind the wheel, but the state medical examiner’s office has yet to determine the cause of death. Witnesses say…
Police in Lynn have charged a 19-year-old with violating the “social host law,” which prohibits the sale, delivery, or furnishing of alcoholic beverages to minors. According to the law, “furnishing” can include allowing those under 21 to possess alcoholic beverages on premises or property owned or controlled by the defendant.…