Driver charged in crash on Route 3A

COHASSET — Cohasset Police and Fire Department, along with a mutual aid ambulance from Scituate, responded to a reported crash involving a vehicle on its side with a person trapped inside at the intersection of Route 3A and Beechwood Street, today at about 1:20 PM.

First arriving officers found a 2021 Subaru resting on its side in the intersection with a 73-year-old male from Cohasset trapped inside. Firefighter paramedics from the Cohasset Fire Department arrived and began extrication efforts, along with paramedics from the Scituate Fire Department.

Multiple witnesses on scene reported that the male in the Subaru went through a solid red light while traveling south on Route 3A. He clipped a UPS truck and 2016 Honda that were crossing the intersection both East and West on Beechwood Street, causing the Subaru to flip onto its side.

Once freed from the wreck the driver of the Subaru refused medical treatment. He was issued a criminal summons for negligent operation of a motor vehicle. The driver of the Honda, a 62-year-old female from Cohasset sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital. The UPS driver was uninjured. Traffic on 3A was impacted for about 1-hour while the scene was cleared.

First responders on scene after a crash on Route 3A in Cohasset First responders on scene after a crash on Route 3A in CohassetFirst responders on scene after a crash on Route 3A in Cohasset
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CPD, CFD, Harbormaster and USCG searching after abandoned paddleboard found

COHASSET — The Cohasset Police Department’s Marine Unit, the Cohasset Fire Department along with the Harbormaster and the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston are conducting an area search off Minot Light after an abandoned paddleboard was found floating. If you recognize this paddleboard please call Cohasset Police Department at 781-383-1212 or the Sector Boston Command Center at 1 (833) 449-0539.

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Greenbush Commuter Rail Train nearly hits suicidal female in Cohasset

COHASSET — At about 10:55 AM, April 11, 2023, Cohasset Police and Fire units were dispatched to the commuter rail grade crossing on Pleasant Street for a report of a female laying across the tracks between the Pleasant Street and Pond Street crossings.  

Information from the MBTA was that the engineer of an inbound Scituate to Boston train had to put the train into “emergency” when he rounded a bend at approximately 30 MPH and observed a female lying across the tracks hundreds of feet away. 

On arrival, officers and paramedics entered the right of way and made it to the victim, who was being helped by personnel from the train. Officers and paramedics contacted the female, who was identified as a Cohasset resident. She reported that she was suicidal and wanted to end her life. 

She was brought to a nearby ambulance and subsequently taken to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation. Chief William Quigley of the Cohasset police stated, “We are so grateful that the MBTA/Keolis engineer, and conductor, were well trained and quick acting. Their fast actions absolutely saved a life today.”. Quigley said, “If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.”.  For more information about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline you can click here.

There were approximately 10 passengers on the Scituate to Boston train, and service on the Greenbush line was shut down for about 30 minutes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cohasset Police Discover Body on Side of the Road; Residents Not in Danger

Police at the scene on April 8, 2023. (Cohasset Police)

Cohasset police and fire responded to a 9-1-1 call from a dog walker at about 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2023. The caller was reporting a possible dead body on the side of the road near James Lane and Cushing Road.

Arriving officers determined a male, who was later identified as a 40-year-old Cohasset resident, was deceased. Cohasset Detectives and Troopers assigned to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the cause, manner, and circumstances surrounding this death. There is no initial indication of foul play, and residents are not in danger.

The body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office, and an autopsy will be performed.