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Route 24 Car Crash

Friday, February 1, 2013

Multi-Car Crash on Route 24 in Stoughton Causes Multiple Injuries

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 …

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Separate, Simultaneous Car Accidents on Route 24 in Stoughton Saturday Night

Luckily there were no reports of injuries for either car accident.

Area fire departments responded to two separate, yet simultaneous accidents on the northbound side of Route 24 Saturday evening, August 4, in the Stoughton area. July saw a number of serious and even fatal accidents on this stretch of Route 24, but luckily there were no injuries in either accident Saturday night. Fire departments received calls for both accidents at 8:03 p.m. Both accidents took place between exits 19 and 20 on the northbound side, about 3/4 of a mile apart from one another. The Stoughton Fire Department responded to a single car rollover in Stoughton, adjacent to Boston Interiors, just shy of exit 20. SFD Captain Doug Campbell said a private ambulance company was already on scene when the Stoughton FD arrived. The …

Thursday, July 26, 2012

In Response to Fatal Crashes, State Police to Add Extra Patrols on Route 24

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 …

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

State Police Cruiser Involved in Route 24 Crash Near Stoughton Line

The cruiser was hit from behind, but the trooper was not injured, according to Massachusetts State Police.

The Massachusetts State Police reported another motor vehicle accident on Route 24 in the Stoughton area Tuesday afternoon, but this time it was one of its own cruisers that was involved in the crash, rear-ended by another car. According to a press release from the MSP, "a Massachusetts State Police Cruiser was struck from behind [by] another vehicle on Route 24 southbound." The accident, reported around 4 p.m., took place in Randolph by exit 20, near the Stoughton line. "The cruiser was operating in the middle lane when it was struck from behind by another passenger car. The cruiser is reported to have sustained heavy damage," The MSP release states. "The trooper operating the cruiser has not been reported to be injured at this time. EMS …

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Rear-End Collision and Rollover on Route 24 in Stoughton

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

UPDATE: Route 24 Rollover Victims from Norton

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…

renee moore patten

7:10 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013

Norton middle school was selling little things today for Angels memorial..i bout 2 bows .r.i.p lil girl.   more ›

Thursday, July 12, 2012

UPDATE: 12-Year-Old Girl Killed in Rollover Crash on Route 24 in Stoughton

Three people were ejected in a single car crash on Route 24. The accident on the northbound side of the highway Thursday afternoon created heavy traffic during the evening commute.

Article updated on 7/12 at 9:20 p.m. Massachusetts State Police say a 12-year-old girl from Norton has died following a single car rollover crash on Route 24 in Stoughton late Thursday afternoon. Three people, all from Norton, were involved in the rollover on Route 24 northbound in Stoughton, according to Stoughton Fire Department dispatcher Joe Sbardella. The driver and the front seat passenger were both ejected, while the backseat passenger was pulled from the car by a Good Samaritan, according to State Police. The Boston Herald reports State Police responded to the scene and found all three people lying on the highway. The young girl was pronounced deceased at the scene. One woman was transported to Boston Medical Center and another …

L.Ross

12:31 pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012

My heart goes out to the family and espescially the mother. I lost my daughter just 9 short months ago. I am so sorry for your loss.   more ›

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