Police are investigating a head-on crash in Newton yesterday that claimed the life of an 83-year-old man.
Driver, 83, killed in head-on crash in Newton
NEWTON — Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Newton Police Chief Timothy Cohoon announced today that there is an ongoing investigation into a fatal car accident that took place yesterday in Newton. In a joint statement, Ryan and Cohoon said preliminary information suggests that at approximately 3:42 p.m., a car heading eastbound on Beacon Street crossed over the double yellow lines and struck another vehicle head-on. The 83-year-old driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The two occupants of the other vehicle that was struck did not suffer life-threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, the Newton Police Department, and the…
Driver, 83, killed in head-on crash in Newton
NEWTON — Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Newton Police…
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