According to the lawyer of a Pittsfield man charged with motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of drugs, driving to endanger causing serious bodily injury, and driving under the influence of alcohol, the deadly Massachusetts car accident that claimed the life of 25-year-old Michael F. Ashline may have actually…
A cyclist from Rehoboth, Massachusetts-a town in Bristol County near East Providence-was killed earlier this week while riding a Cervélo bicycle model that, according to reports, had previously been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The 58-year-old man had apparently suffered head trauma and was pronounced dead…
Clearly, we’re all aware that the MBTA is in dire straits and is desperately trying to cut costs. The issue of cutting T services and/or hiking T fares has been the most prominent issue, which is reasonable given that such changes would impact a great number of Massachusetts residents on…
With the summer months approaching, it is important to remember that leaving a child in a car for an extended period of time can result in hyperthermia, which can lead to death by heatstroke. While it may seem common sense for a driver to make sure that no one is…
A young man from Fall River, Massachusetts, was killed yesterday following a motorcycle crash in Dartmouth, Massachusetts at the intersection of Milton and Sharp streets. Thirty-two-year-old Stephen Adams and his 32-year-old female passenger were transported to Rhode Island Hospital, both in critical condition after the crash. Adams died shortly after.…
A 45-year-old Peabody man died today after falling from the window of a nursing home in Danvers, Massachusetts. According to reports, James Hussien fell from a second-floor window at the Hunt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The accident is under investigation. This is an incredibly tragic accident and the specifics-for example,…
Answers are still being sought and an arrest demanded in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin on February 26. The deadly altercation between the black 17-year-old and a white 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in a gated Florida community has people wondering how big of a role racism has…
The criminal trial of the man accused of fatally striking a Framingham highway worker is about to start. Jeremy Gardner faces the criminal charges of motor vehicle homicide and drunk driving. According to police, Gardner, 31, fatally struck Gregory Vilidnitsky, 57, on Route 9 on September 14, 2010. At the…
With record-breaking temperatures yesterday, Massachusetts residents poured outside to enjoy the sunshine and summer temperatures. Walkers, runners, bicyclists, rollerbladers, picnickers, and beach-goers (including kids playing hooky from school) were seen in droves. Unfortunately, the day did not end as gloriously for all. According to news reports, on Wednesday evening around…
Police are investigating a deadly Barnstable County, Massachusetts traffic accident that claimed the life of 47-year-old Diane Cole. They believe that both Cole and the driver of the GMC pickup truck she had been riding in on Friday afternoon, 69-year-old Dennis Maskell, had been drinking. According to witnesses, on Friday…