Crime & Safety
Update: Melrose Woman Suffered 'Life Threatening' Injuries in Rt. 28 Crash Saturday
Weymouth man ran red light before striking woman's vehicle.
Update: (Sunday, Nov. 10th)
The female victim of the accident that occurred Saturday morning at the intersection of Rt. 28 and South Street has been identified by Massachusetts State Police as Diane Daniel, 38, of Melrose. She was driving a 2008 Toyota Camry.
The male driver is identified as Gareth J. Byrne, 36, of Weymouth. He was driving a 2005 GMC Sierra pickup.
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As of 1:45 p.m., Daniel is listed in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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A 38-year-old Melrose woman suffered "life-threatening injuries" after a Weymouth man reportedly failed to stop for a red light and struck the woman's vehicle in Stoneham on Saturday morning, Nov. 9, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Several witnesses said the 36-year-old male driver did not stop for a red light before he slammed into a car driven by the woman, according to a report on wcvb.com.According to State Police, troopers responded to the intersection of Rt. 28 at South St. for a reported two-vehicle accident at 8:15 a.m. Multiple witnesses told the responding troopers that the Weymouth man may have failed to stop for a red light, striking the victim's vehicle in the intersection, sending it into a fence adjacent to the roadway.
The Stoneham Fire Department pulled the victim out the car and she was transported by Stoneham EMS to Massachusetts General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is currently ongoing with the assistance of troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and Crime Scene Services Section, according to the State Police.
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