Accidents that occured in Massachusetts or impacted Massachusetts residents.
A person is dead after an MBTA Commuter Rail train collided with a car on the tracks in Abington, Massachusetts. The driver was killed. There was no one else in the car and no other injuries were reported.
One man is dead after a car collided with a tractor-trailer in Avon, Massachusetts early Saturday morning. The driver, identified as 30-year-old Richard Maurice, of Randolph, Massachusetts, was treated with life-saving measures on scene. He was then taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, where he was later pronounced dead.
A car crashed into a home in Townsend, MA early Saturday morning, resulting in one person being transported to a hospital. Authorities are urging the public to avoid the area.
A man on a scooter was hit by a box truck at a busy intersection in Boston. He is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the truck remained at the scene and was questioned by police. The intersection has been known to be dangerous for bicyclists.
A Rhode Island truck driver has been charged with operating under the influence in a crash that left a box truck dangling over a wall at a Massachusetts gas station. The driver, Keith Johnson of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, was arrested on charges of drunken driving, not wearing a seatbelt, a marked lanes violation and negligent operation, police said. Firefighters had to use a ladder to rescue the driver.
A truck crashed through a fence at a gas station in Norfolk, Massachusetts, hitting at least one gas pump, another truck, and a car before hanging off a retaining wall. No word on injuries or further details.
A child was hit by a car on April 10 in Essex County and died on April 16. The driver stayed on the scene and police are investigating, but it appears to be a tragic accident.