December 8, 2019 by Kelsey Bode

Raynham Police and Fire Departments Respond to Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash

RAYNHAM– Police Chief James Donovan and Fire Chief Bryan LaCivita report that the Raynham Police and Fire Departments responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash today.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. members of the Raynham Police and Fire Departments responded to the area of 491 Broadway (Route 138) for a report of a crash involving three motor vehicles. Upon arrival, first responders used hydraulic machinery to extricate an adult female trapped inside one of the vehicles, who was then transported by ambulance to Morton Hospital in Taunton where she succumbed to her injuries.

The name of the victim is not being released at this time pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.

An adult male in the same vehicle was also transported to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton with serious injuries.

The other individuals in two other vehicles involved in the crash were not injured.

The Taunton Fire Department provided mutual aid on scene, and the Taunton Police Department also responded to the scene.

Route 138 was temporarily closed in the area of the crash while emergency crews worked until 10:55 p.m. tonight.

The crash is currently under investigation by Raynham Police, Taunton Police and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.

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December 1, 2019 by Benjamin Paulin

Raynham Police and Fire Departments Respond to Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash

RAYNHAM – Police Chief James Donovan and Fire Chief Bryan LaCivita report that the Raynham Police and Fire Departments responded to a fatal single vehicle crash early Sunday morning.

Police and Fire units responded to a location on South Street East near Williams Avenue at approximately 12:15 a.m. Upon arrival, rescuers found that a Ford F-350 pickup truck had rolled over, and that the force of the crash ejected the driver.

The driver, a 23-year-old man from Wareham, was transported by Raynham Fire to Morton Hospital, where he later died. The driver was the lone occupant of the vehicle.

The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Raynham Police Department.

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November 25, 2019 by Benjamin Paulin

UPDATED Raynham Police Cite Driver for OUI Liquor Following Weekend Rollover Crash

RAYNHAM — Chief James Donovan reports that a driver will face additional charges after being cited for multiple violations following a rollover crash Saturday night, Nov. 23.

EVERARDO RAMOS, AGE 42, OF RAYNHAM, was issued a citation for:

Negligent Operation
Using an Electronic Device – Texting
Marked Lanes Violation

As the investigation continued over the weekend, it has been determined that RAMOS will be additionally charged with:

OUI Liquor (Second Offense)
Speeding

On Saturday, at 8:41 p.m., Raynham Police and Fire were dispatched to the area of 1136 Locust St. for a report of a vehicle that had left the roadway and rolled over.

Upon arrival, officers located a damaged black 2016 Ford F-150 and determined that the vehicle had struck and broken a utility pole during the crash. RAMOS, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was transported to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton with non-life threatening injuries.

RAMOS will be issued a summons and is expected to be arraigned in Taunton District Court at a date to be determined.

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September 4, 2019 by Benjamin Paulin

Raynham Police and Fire Departments Respond to Crash After Motorcyclist is Seriously Injured

RAYNHAM — Police Chief James Donovan and Fire Chief Bryan LaCivita report that the Raynham Police and Fire Departments responded to a crash Wednesday morning where a man riding a motorcycle was seriously injured.

At 8:42 a.m., the Raynham Police and Fire Departments responded to the intersection of Broadway (Route 138) and Carver Street for a report of a motorcycle that collided with a SUV.

Upon arrival, first responders located a 56-year-old Raynham man who was lying in the road with serious injuries. The man’s motorcycle collided with the front passenger’s side of a SUV and he was thrown from his 1999 Harley Davidson motorcycle and landed in the road.

The man was treated at the scene by Raynham Fire paramedics and was transported by ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. The man’s injuries are serious and his condition is unknown at this time.

A 50-year-old Raynham woman, driving a white 2018 Kia Sorento SUV, suffered minor injuries and was transported by a Raynham Fire ambulance to Morton Hospital in Taunton.

The initial investigation indicates that the motorcyclist was travelling south down Route 138 when he collided with the SUV that was crossing over Route 138 on Carver Street.

The cause of the crash remains under active investigation by the Raynham Police Department. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Raynham Police Department at 508-824-2716.

Route 138 was closed and traffic was diverted, with assistance from the Massachusetts Highway Department, while the scene was active. It was reopened at approximately 10 a.m.

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June 17, 2019 by Benjamin Paulin

Raynham Police Investigating Serious Motorcycle Crash

Raynham Police Department
Chief James Donovan
53 Orchard St.,
Raynham, MA 02767

For Immediate Release

Monday, June 17, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: ben@jgpr.net

Raynham Police Investigating Serious Motorcycle Crash

A motorcycle and SUV collided on Route 138 in Raynham Sunday night, June 16. (Photo courtesy Raynham Police Department)

RAYNHAM — Chief James Donovan reports that the Raynham Police Department is investigating a serious crash involving a motorcycle and a SUV Sunday night.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 16, Raynham Police received multiple 911 calls reporting a crash near Walmart, 160 Broadway (Route 138).

Upon arrival Raynham Police and members of the Raynham Fire Department located the motorcycle driver, Michael Faria, age 36, of Taunton, who was seriously injured.

Faria was transported by a Raynham Fire ambulance to a medical helicopter in the parking lot of Walmart. He was then airlifted to Rhode Island Hospital with injuries that are believed to be life-threatening.

The driver of a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV that collided with Faria, Michael Harnden, age 39, of Rochester, was uninjured in the collision. Harnden remained at the scene and was cooperative with police. There were no other injuries reported in the incident.

The crash remains under active investigation by the accident reconstruction unit of the Raynham Police Department. The SUV and the 2009 Victory Vegas motorcycle were towed from the scene. A third vehicle was damaged by debris from the crash and was also towed from the scene.

The preliminary investigation shows that the motorcycle was travelling south on Route 138 and the driver of the SUV was travelling north. Harnden allegedly turned left to head into the Walmart parking lot when the motorcycle struck his vehicle, causing Faria to be thrown from the motorcycle.

The victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

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