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Driver Kills Bicyclist on Mass. Ave. in South End
Police report that the crash happened around 9:10 a.m. in the intersection of Massachusetts and Harrison Avenues in the South End.
April 22, 2020
Prosecutors File Homicide Charges Against Driver in Fatal Ipswich Crash
Prosecutors from the Essex District Attorney's office have accused a driver involved in a fatal crash in Ipswich last month of being distracted by her phone when she drove her vehicle into a family of three, killing the father.
April 17, 2020
Pandemic’s Silver Lining: Less Bloodshed on Commonwealth’s Roads
Here's a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic: with widespread "stay at home" orders in place, motor vehicle operators have fewer opportunities to maim and kill their victims on the Commonwealth's streets.
April 6, 2020
Woman Drives SUV Into Family of 3 in Ipswich, Killing the Father
Police reported that the suspect in the vehicular assault, a 43-year-old Ipswich woman, remained on the scene and has so far been cooperating with the investigation.
March 28, 2020
Another Brockton Cop Has Seriously Injured a Pedestrian
A Brockton Police officer has seriously injured a woman by striking her with his police cruiser late Tuesday afternoon.
December 11, 2019
Motorist Kills Pedestrian In Dedham Crosswalk
Officers charged the driver on the scene with a citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
September 24, 2019
Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian In Harvard Square
A woman in her 60s has been pronounced dead after a boom truck driver struck her in the heart of Harvard Square early this morning, according to reports from Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Cambridge Police.
September 17, 2019
Police Officer Kills Pedestrian in Brockton
A Brockton Police officer struck and killed a pedestrian with a police cruiser on Main Street in Brockton Friday night, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
August 26, 2019
Hit-and-Run Motorist Kills Pedestrian Near Encore Casino
A hit-and-run motorist killed a pedestrian late Thursday night on Alford Street near the Encore Casino, according to the Boston Police Department.
July 26, 2019
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Woman in Crosswalk on Mystic Avenue in Somerville
Massachusetts State Police have arrested Zewdu Abate Gedamu, 64, of Roxbury, for killing Cheryl Pauline Richards, 52, of Somerville, as she was walking across Mystic Avenue in the crosswalk Saturday evening near Assembly Square.
July 22, 2019
