Two-vehicle head on crash

A two-vehicle crash at about 6:15 p.m. sent 3 people to the hospital. A Nissan Pickup appeared to have struck the curb at the end of Ridge Street across from Main St. and shot across the intersection striking head on a Nissan SUV that was stopped at the stop sign on Main St. The male driver of the Pickup went to the hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries by Fire Rescue ambulance. The male and female occupants of the SUV went to the hospital by mutual aid Fire Rescue ambulance and a second ambulance with minor injuries. Their dog an elderly Lab fortunately escaped injury. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

head-on crash injured three people

A head-on crash injured three people, one critically, two others seriously. A BMW X5 SUV and a Jeep Cherokee collided head-on town line about 10:15 p.m. The driver of the Jeep had to be extricated. he was then taken to Fire Headquarters and MedFlighted to the State Hospital. The two passengers in the Jeep were taken to local hospitals by ambulance. One was later MedFlighted to a City hospital.  Incredibly, the driver of the BMW reportedly fled the scene on foot and a K-9 dog was called to track him. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Police.

Durango broadsided a Villager

At about 1: 45 p.m. Friday a Dodge Durango broadsided a Mercury Villager at the intersection of Route 132 and the ramps for Route 6 opposite the service plaza.

The force of the crash pushed the Mercury up on the traffic island where it hit and damaged a traffic signal. The vehicles ended up facing each other.

The Fire Department took one woman to the hospital with unknown injuries.

A crew from Mass Highway was on the scene to repair the damaged traffic light.

Officials were called to this rollover crash late Thursday morning. The crash happened on Route 116. Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

Traffic is extra heavy today due to tens of thousands of people cramming into town for the annual Carnival parade. Police are investigating the crash

On Tuesday at about 2:30 p.m. a Saab 95 sedan traveling south on Route 281 one mile north of the Route 153 off-ramp rolled over and crashed down into the deep median.

Fire Rescue from two towns responded to the calls as it was near the town line.
The driver was extricated from the vehicle and stabilized on scene.
He was then transported to the helipad at the hospital by a Fire Rescue ambulance and flown to a city hospital by a MedFlight chopper.

Head on Crash Injures Two

Around 11:15 a.m. Monday an Acura sport coupe and an older model Honda Civic hatchback collided head-on near the Ford Street entrance to the Steamship ferry parking lot.

Fire Rescue extricated the male driver of the Honda using the "Jaws of Life" tool. He was treated at the scene and transported to the hospital by ambulance with multiple serious injuries, after a MedFlight helicopter was grounded by weather conditions.

The male driver of the Acura received minor injuries and after being treated at the scene elected to be transported to a hospital by private vehicle.

Police will be investigating the crash with traffic expected to be tied up for some time.

A Dodge Dakota pickup traveling north on Lincoln Highway crossed the center line, struck a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the southbound lane and flipped over on its roof.

The Jeep’s driver appeared to have pulled as far to the right as possible damaging both wheels on the right side of the vehicle in a futile attempt to avoid the truck.

The driver of the Dodge was treated and transported to the hospital. Specifics on his injuries were unavailable at the scene. The driver of the Jeep was uninjured.

One person was taken to the hospital after a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash. The crash happened Saturday evening on Route 116.  A Toyota Tacoma pickup truck apparently rear-ended a Mercury Grand Marquis. The Mercury then bumped a vehicle in front of it. Traffic was slowed until the wreckage was cleared.  Police are investigating the crash.

Vintage Oldsmobile vs. Pole

A single-car crash Tuesday night around 9:30 p.m. sent a man to the hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. The vintage 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 coupe crashed into a utility pole on Main Street next to the Whistle Tree Pantry at Route 828 on the town line. In the photo above a Police officer and two firefighters talk to the victim who is seated in the front passenger side before he was transported.

Fiery Crash

A single-vehicle crash on Green Road westbound at Seagull Lane about 11:45 p.m. Monday sent one male to the Hospital.

A Hyundai XG 350 apparently traveling at a high rate of speed struck three large trees along Green Road, finally coming to a stop about 60 yards down the roadway where it then burst into flames
Fire Rescue treated the driver and lone male occupant and transported him to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Police were on scene investigating the crash.

Lumber Truck Roll Over

A lumber truck rolled over on the ramp from "Grandma's" rotary to Route 425 west about 9:45 a.m. Tuesday morning.

The load of wood spilled all over the roadway closing the ramp and causing major delays.

The truck driver was not injured.

Truck vs.Tree

A MedFlight helicopter was called to the State Police barracks after a serious crash. The crash happened at the intersection of State Road and County Road when a Chevy S-10 pickup struck a tree.

The male driver, age 56, was airlifted to the Medical Center but was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The crash is under investigation by Police who believe a medical condition led to the crash

Car vs. Tractor Trailer

Around 9:15 a.m. Monday the elderly male driver of an older model Nissan Maxima station wagon pulled out onto Route 428 from Main Street and into the side of an tractor-trailer rig rolling west on 428.

Initially hitting the truck’s trailer at right angles the Maxima was then dragged into a position parallel with the side of the trailer, causing heavy damage to the car. The Maxima disengaged from the trailer in front of the art gallery and the truck pulled into the parking lot of the convenience store just down the street.
The driver and his elderly female passenger were not injured and were driven home by a Police officer. The big rig’s driver was not injured and the trailer suffered very minor damage.

Around 1:15 p.m. Thursday a large box truck and an Infiniti QX4 SUV collided at the town line.

The QX4 was apparently pulling out on the north side to turn left.

The truck was headed east.

The QX4 struck the truck’s fuel tank on the left side of the vehicle just behind and below the cab causing a leak that poured diesel fuel on the street and down into a storm drain.

Neither the truck driver nor the occupants of the SUV were injured.

Firefighters responded to the scene. They spread absorbent material on the leaking fuel and worked on the damaged tank to stop the leak. Natural Resources officers also responded to the scene to determine if the leaking fuel posed a threat to the nearby Pond.

Reports from the scene indicate that the spilled fuel, which reportedly amounted to 25 to 30 gallons, was contained within the drainage system and did not pose an immediate threat.
Police responded to the scene and closed the Road in both directions. Fire Department resources cleared the scene shortly after 3 p.m. but commercial clean-up crews remained to continue cleanup. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Police.

Shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday the driver of a Ford Crown Victoria lost control of his vehicle southbound at the intersection of Main Street and Old River Road. The vehicle struck and cracked a utility pole. fire rescue transported the driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, to the Hospital with unknown injuries. Main Street was closed in both directions until utility crews could make repairs. Police are investigating.