In Worcester County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
After a Worcester County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential personal injury claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options.
An elderly Maine man found dead near Interstate 290 Wednesday night was heading to New York, but family members became concerned after he never arrived there, authorities said.
It was bad luck for the moose and a close call for four men in their 30s traveling on Route 2 in Westminster early Thursday morning.
Police are investigating a crash Thursday morning on Main Street that injured a Rhode Island woman.
Police were called to the area of 81 Main St. about 7:15 a.m. and found a car had crossed from the westbound into the eastbound lane, where it collided with a tractor-trailer.
A WRTA bus driver was killed in an accident in North Brookfield Wednesday afternoon.
The woman, identified as a 46-year-old Rutland woman, was helping her lone passenger out of the back of the bus when it started to roll.
A 17-year-old driver and a passenger, also 17, were injured in a one-car crash around 9:30 Tuesday night on Camelot Circle, according to police. The crash knocked out power to houses in the neighborhood when the car hit a utility box near 7 Camelot Circle.
A 25-year-old pedestrian struck by a van and killed on Main Street late Tuesday night has been identified as Jason Kearchner, who lived at 663 Main St., officials said.
A Quabbin Regional High School senior died and another Quabbin senior was seriously injured when their car veered off Old Turnpike Road and struck a tree early Sunday morning.
