Friday, February 1, 2013
Five people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on Route 24 north in Stoughton on Friday, Feb. 1.
A crash including multiple vehicles on Route 24 northbound near Route 139 in Stoughton shortly before noon on Friday caused a "number of injuries," according to the Massachusetts State Police twitter account. Acting Deputy Fire Chief Greg Goldberg of the Stoughton Fire Department said the crash involved five vehicles and took place in the high speed lane just past the Route 139 interchange, on the Stoughton/Canton line. Three patients from one vehicle and two patients from another vehicle were transported to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton with minor injuries, Goldberg said. The Stoughton Fire Department and the Massachusetts State Police were both on scene. The crash caused significant traffic delays at the time, with only one …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
After 90 OUI arrests and more than 1,400 citations during a summer patrol surge, Massachusetts State Police say the will continue to crack down on impaired or erratic operators on Routes 24 and 195.
Massachusetts State Police announced Wednesday morning that while the nearly three-month patrol surge in Southeastern Massachusetts along Routes 24 and 195 may be over, there will continue to be a concerted effort to crack down on unsafe drivers. "Any time an impaired operators are removed from our roadways, our roadways are safer," State Police Troop D Commander Major Anthony Thomas said during a press conference at the Route 24 rest stop in Bridgewater Tuesday morning. The surge, which began in late July after a string of fatal accidents in the area, was focused on achieving just what Thomas described. Overall, 90 OUI arrests were made during the hours between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. on weekend nights in the later summer. One in every 32 …
Monday, August 27, 2012
The driver of the tractor trailer was uninjured when his 18-wheeler carrying stainless steel rolled over just before getting on Route 24 northbound in Stoughton Monday afternoon.
A tractor trailer rolled over on the on-ramp to Route 24 northbound from the Route 139 overpass in Stoughton Monday around 3:30 p.m., Captain James Hurley of the Randolph Fire Department said. The 18-wheeler was coming from Stoughton, traveling on Route 139, and then got on the on-ramp to Route 24 north. The vehicle rolled over onto its side about 20-30 feet before the end of the on-ramp, Hurley said. The driver, a male from Pennsylvania, was not injured. With the driver's side of the tractor trailer facing the ground after it rolled over, the driver exited the vehicle by climbing out of the passenger's side door, Hurley said. The tractor trailer was carrying stainless steel. The 18-wheeler had an open roof so when it rolled over its …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Eleven extra troopers will patrol Route 24 and Interstate 195 overnight on Fridays and Saturdays in response to a slew of recent fatal and near-fatal accidents.
In response to a slew of fatal and near-fatal accidents on Route 24 in recent weeks, Massachusetts State Police are beefing up patrols in the area. State Police announced Thursday morning that 11 additional patrols will be on Route 24 and Interstate 195 from 8 p.m. until 4 a.m. on Friday into Saturday and again on Saturday into Sunday for the remainder of the summer. The extra patrols will be in addition to regular patrols out of the Middleboro and Dartmouth barracks. Police hope the additional patrols will crack down on unsafe drivers. "If you will not drive safely for your own sake, please remember you have no right to put anyone else's life in danger," Superintendent Colonel Timothy Alben said during a press conference at the Route 24 …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
A shoplifter at Kohl's in Stoughton was arrested on Thursday, but not before leading Stoughton Police on an approximate 7-mile car chase that started at Kohl's and ended in Brockton.
An alleged shoplifter at Kohl's in Stoughton led Stoughton Police on a chase down Route 24 and into Brockton Thursday morning before being placed under arrest, according to Stoughton Police Executive Officer Robert Devine. Driving at speeds reaching 100 m.p.h. on Route 24 southbound as she tried to flee the scene, Janelle Pacheco, 27, of Brockton, was charged with a number of offenses including reckless operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, and shoplifting. Stoughton Police Officer Sandra Barrett responded to investigate a case of shoplifting at Kohl's at 501 Technology Center Drive in Stoughton at 11:11 a.m. on July 19. Devine said Officer Barrett located the vehicle, a small blue sedan, and attempted to stop it, but Pacheco …
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Angel Pina, 12, of Norton, died following a single car rollover on Route 24 on the Stoughton/Avon line on July 12. Cheer Nation of Stoughton will be holding an open tumble fundraiser this Friday, July 20 for Angel's family.
A Stoughton cheerleading program will be stepping up this Friday to hold a fundraiser for the family of Angel Pina, the Norton girl who was was killed following a tragic single car rollover on Route 24 southbound on the Stoughton/Avon line. Just 12-years-old, Pina was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash. The crash also hospitalized two other Norton women, including Pina's mother, Sandra Ouellette. Pina recently finished fifth grade at the H.A. Yelle School in Norton, according to a release from the Norton Public Schools. She was scheduled to attend Norton Middle School in September. She was also a member of Cheer Nation, a cheerleading program based in Stoughton. "Our hearts are broken for her family and her extended families at …
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Separate car accidents Saturday night and Sunday morning on Route 24 in Stoughton resulted in minor injuries.
Two people were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries following an accident Saturday night on Route 24 in Stoughton, according to Stoughton Fire Department captain Robert O'Donnell. The injuries were the result of a rear-end collision under the Route 139 overpass on Route 24 southbound around 10 p.m. Fire Departments from Stoughton and Randolph responded to the scene, O'Donnell said. Randolph transported one patient to the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, while an ambulance from Brewster, who was returning from another call, transported another patient to Boston Medical Center, according to O'Donnell. A little more than 8 hours later, emergency crews responded to another accident on Route 24 near the Route 139 …
Friday, July 13, 2012
Thursday's rollover crash on Route 24 northbound on the Stoughton/Avon line claimed the life of a Norton 12-year-old girl and injured two other Norton women. A tread failure on a rear tire may have caused the crash, according to State Police.
Troop H of the Massachusetts State Police and the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section are "investigating whether a tread failure on the right rear tire" may have caused the single car Route 24 rollover late Thursday afternoon, which took the life of a 12-year-old Norton girl and injured two other Norton women, according to David Procopio, spokesperson for the MSP. The crash, which involved a 2004 Chevrolet Colorado Avalanche, occurred at 4:43 p.m. on July 12 on Route 24 northbound, about a quarter-mile south of exit 20 (Route 139) on the Stoughton/Avon line. "The investigation suggests that none of the victims were wearing seat belts," the MSP stated in a release. Sandra Ouellette, 36, of Norton was driving the …
Stephanie Rogers, 21, of Norton, one of three victims in Thursday's crash on Route 24, gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
The July 12 Route 24 rollover that claimed the life of 12-year-old Angel Pina of Norton also induced the labor of passenger Stephanie Rogers, who was 8 months pregnant, according to WCVB Channel 5 news. Rogers gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Jasmine. "Stephanie and Jasmine are doing well," William Rogers, the brother of Stephanie and cousin to the other two victims, wrote on the Norton Patch Facebook page. "Thank you all for you prayers and support." The three victims in Thursday's single car rollover crash on Route 24 northbound on the Stoughton/Avon line are from Norton, according to Trooper Todd Nolan, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police. Pina was pronounced dead at the scene, while her mother, Sandra Ouellette, 36…
All three victims from Thursday's rollover crash on Route 24 northbound on the Stoughton/Avon line were from Norton, according to the Massachusetts State Police. A 12-year-old girl died in the crash.
Article updated at 3:50 p.m. on 7/13: The three victims in Thursday's single car rollover crash on Route 24 northbound on the Stoughton/Avon line are from Norton, according to Trooper Todd Nolan, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police. 12-year-old Angel Pina was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash, which took place shortly before 5 p.m. on July 12. Pina just finished fifth grade at the H.A. Yelle School in Norton, according to a release from the Norton Public Schools. She was scheduled to attend Norton Middle School in September. Sandra Ouellette, 36, was the operator of the vehicle, a 2004 Chevy Colorado, Nolan said. Ouellette is Pina's mother. The car rolled over about a quarter mile south of exit 20 (Route 139). The…
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4:01 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
sandy i am so sorry for your loss and i'm praying for you and your family more ›