12 Feb, 2025

19-year-old driver dies in crash after fleeing from troopers in Belchertown, police say

Crime The vehicle’s engine block was found on the second floor of a home after the violent crash, according to state police. A 19-year-old man who allegedly fled in his car from state police attempting to pull him over in Belchertown died after crashing his vehicle Sunday evening, according to a Massachusetts State Police press […]

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Hot air balloon pilot with cocaine in his system made a mistake that caused fatal crash, NTSB finds

National News FILE – The basket of a hot air balloon lies on the pavement after a crash landing in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, June 26, 2021. AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File By Associated Press August 20, 2023 | 4:46 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mistake made by a hot air balloon pilot who had drugs […]

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Lawyer for Kendra Lara looks to dismiss charges in Jamaica Plain crash

Local News An attorney for the embattled city councilor has argued that the case should be dismissed because police did not give her a citation at the time of the crash. Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara is facing several charges in connection with a June car crash in Jamaica Plain. Nancy Lane/Boston Herald, Pool A […]

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Boston bus driver charged in 2022 fatal crash in Waltham

Local News Jean Fenelon, 58, is accused of motor vehicle homicide and speeding, according to officials. A Boston man has been charged with motor vehicle homicide and speeding in connection with a November 2022 fatal bus crash in Waltham, according to officials.   Jean Fenelon, 58, was arraigned Friday in Waltham District Court and released […]

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Bicyclist killed in crash involving pickup truck and e-bike in Hingham

Local News Police said the crash remains under investigation. Police are investigating after a bicyclist was killed early Monday morning in a crash with a pickup truck in Hingham. Police said officers responded to the report of the crash involving an electric bicycle and the truck at Rockland Street and Ringbolt Road around 6:11 a.m. The […]

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Video shows truck destroying Nantucket landmark in head-on crash

Crime According to the Nantucket Historical Association, this is the 13th time a driver has crashed into the Main Street Fountain. A Nantucket landmark was destroyed by a truck Sunday night in what was reportedly a hit-and-run.  The crash, which toppled the Main Street Fountain, was caught on video. The footage shows a white pick-up […]

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