Rhode Island New Bedford Blog

WESTPORT, MA – According to WJAR, a driver slammed into a building near Forge Rd and MA 177 on March 17. Rescue crews transported one person to an area hospital with minor injuries. It is unclear if that person was from the car or the building. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Have … READ MORE

NEW BEDFORD, MA – According to WJAR, two people were hurt when a driver collided with a Massachusetts State Trooper Saturday. The driver hit the trooper as he was getting out of his vehicle to assist at the scene of another accident around 11 p.m. Rescue crews transported the driver and the trooper to an … READ MORE

WESTPORT, MA – According to WPRI, a driver slammed into the back of a police vehicle on MA 88 Sunday. An 18-year-old man is accused of rear-ending the police cruiser in the breakdown lane of MA 88 around 1:15 a.m. Rescue crews transported the officer to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The 18-year-old refused … READ MORE

FAIRHAVEN, MA – According to WJAR, a man died following a two-vehicle collision at Main St and Hedge St Sunday. George Thatcher, 59, was driving a red Chevrolet Sedan south on Main St when he strayed into the northbound lanes of traffic and collided with a Toyota Rav4 around 7:10 p.m. Rescue crews transported Thatcher … READ MORE

DARTMOUTH, MA – According to WJAR, two people were hurt when a suspected impaired driver slammed into another vehicle on Chase Rd and Lucy Little Rd Friday. Jacob Thomas, 19, was driving a Ford Escape when he collided with a Nissan Altima around 5 p.m. First responders extricated the Nissan driver from the vehicle and … READ MORE

NEW BEDFORD, MA – Seven people, including six students, were hospitalized yesterday after a collision involving a school bus in New Bedford. According to WPRO, the bus was T-boned by another vehicle on Ashley Boulevard near the intersection with Chafee Street. Six students on the bus, along with the driver, were taken to an area … READ MORE

WESTPORT, MA – A motorcyclist was hospitalized after a crash near the Fall River line on Wednesday morning. The New Bedford Guide reports that responders arrived at the scene of a reported crash close to 6:45 a.m. to find an unresponsive motorcyclist. The victim sustained life-threatening injuries in the accident, and has been transported to … READ MORE

NEW BEDFORD, MA – No injuries were reported in a rear-end crash involving an occupied school bus in New Bedford on Tuesday morning, ABC6 reports. Police responded to a crash near Route 18 and Cove Road close to 11 a.m. in which a driver crashed into a school bus at a red light. No injuries … READ MORE

WESTPORT, MA – A driver crashed into a deer along Route 88, resulting in three people going to the hospital Friday morning. WLNE reports that the driver’s view was obstructed by the vehicle’s hood after the initial collision. The vehicle came to rest off of the roadway after temporarily veering into the opposite lane. Three … READ MORE

NEW BEDFORD, MA – A child was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle on Dean Street Monday afternoon. The New Bedford Guide reports the accident occurred close to 1:30 in the afternoon when an SUV struck a child riding a bicycle. The child was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital to … READ MORE