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A motorist struck and killed a pedestrian in this crosswalk on Bridge Street in Dedham early on the morning of Sept. 22, 2019, according to Dedham Police reports. Image courtesy of Google Maps.

Motorist Kills Pedestrian In Dedham Crosswalk

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 24, 2019

Officers charged the driver on the scene with a citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Brattle Street in Harvard Square next to the Out of Town News kiosk, shown in a May 2019 file photograph.

Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian In Harvard Square

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 17, 2019

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. Shortly before 7 a.m., the Cambridge Police and the Cambridge Fire Department reportedly responded to a crash on […]

The crosswalk on Summer Street at the Melcher Street intersection, where a driver hit two pedestrians, killing one, on the evening of Sept. 11, 2019.

Van Driver Kills One Pedestrian, Injures Another In Summer Street Bridge Crosswalk

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 12, 2019 | 1 Comment

Boston Police report that a van driver struck two pedestrians in a crosswalk on Summer Street in the Fort Point neighborhood Wednesday evening, killing one. Secondhand witness accounts suggest that the van driver may have been turning left from Melcher Street onto Summer Street, towards downtown Boston, when they struck the two pedestrians in the […]

A section of the proposed Wellfleet extension of the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Image courtesy of the Massachusetts DCR.

Wellfleet Debates Details Over Northern Extension of Cape Cod Rail Trail

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 9, 2019

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is moving forward with plans to extend the Cape Cod Rail Trail two miles northward into the town of Wellfleet, but the proposed trailhead on Route 6, the main highway through the outer Cape, is stirring up safety concerns about the busy highway that runs through Wellfleet’s […]

It's more likely that drivers are distracted than pedestrians, frankly. Photo: Washington University in St. Louis

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‘Distracted Walking’ Is A Distraction From the Threat of Speeding Drivers

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 4, 2019

“Cell phone use by pedestrians does not appear to be disproportionately contributing to fatal pedestrian crashes,” a report from the New York City Department of Transportation stated.

A crosswalk near 851 Maim Street in Brockton, where a Brockton Police officer allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian on Friday night. Image courtesy of Google Street View.

Police Officer Kills Pedestrian in Brockton

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 26, 2019 | 2 Comments

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. The victim – Antonio Tavares, aged 61 – was a Brockton resident. The Plymouth County D.A. reports that the crash’s alleged perpetrator, an unidentified Brockton Police officer, […]

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