July 2010 Archives

July 19, 2010

Worcester, Massachusetts Wrong Way Accident Kills Two

July 19, 2010 - Ashley Hannan, 23, from Worcester, Massachusetts, and Thomas Serewicz, 23, from Fitchburg have died as a result of serious personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Steven Larson, 25, from Worcester, was seriously injured when he was riding as a passenger in Serewicz' truck. Apparently, Hannan was traveling the wrong way on Route 190 North in Worcester when her car collided head on with Serewicz' northbound pick up truck. The accident occurred early on Saturday.

According to the Massachusetts State Police, Hannan and Serewicz were pronounced dead at the scene. Larson was transported to UMass Medical Center and has since been released.

The accident remains under investigation, but the State Police said the cause of the accident was a combination of Hannan's wrong way operation and her speed.

Source: NECN

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July 1, 2010

Westford, Massachusetts Teen Injured When Hit by Elderly Driver

July 1, 2010 - Katie Enos, 14, from Westford, Massachusetts suffered serious personal injuries when she was struck by a car while jogging with a friend on Carlisle Road. Richard Shattuck, 84, from Stoneham, was driving the vehicle that hit Enos. The accident occurred Tuesday at around 1 p.m. near the intersection of Concord Road in Westford.

A medical helicopter transported Enos from the scene to Children's Hospital in Boston, where she is currently being treated for life threatening injuries. The friend who was joggin with Enos was not injured in the accident.

Shattuck, who was driving home from New Hampshire, claims that the accident was not his fault. The accident remains under investigation by the Westford Police Department, who have not filed charges against Shattuck.

Source: WHDH

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