SAUGUS D Fall Back Your Clock 1 Hour Saturday Night! all B ou AD CATET D CAT SACHEM SPORTS GREATS By Mark E. Vogler S ix times during 2023, drivers drove their cars into businesses or homes. At least six more incidents involving motor vehicles crashing into buildings have happened during the first 10 months of this year, increasing the total to 12 since Jan. 2 of 2023, according to accident reports obtained by The Saugus Advocate. “Distracted driving is probaThis 1954 Bowman football card displays the legendary Arthur Spinney, one the most famous athletes who ever played football or any other sport at Saugus High School. He was a three-time All-Pro off ensive lineman who helped the Baltimore Colts win two NFL titles. He’s one of 25 Sachems Hall of Famers selected as The Saugus Advocate’s “Terrifi c Twenty-Five.” Please see inside for the story. bly contributing to this,” Saugus Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli said in an interview this week, after reviewing his department’s accident reports. “It’s one thing to be talking on the phone. Texting on the phone is another thing,” he said. The motor-vehicle-into-building statistics appear to be high over the past two years, according to Ricciardelli. “But when you look at all of the reports, there doesn’t seem to be any real pattern you can point to,” the chief ATE Vol. 26, No.44 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, November 1, 2024 Motor vehicles vs. buildings Out of control cars have crashed into a dozen Saugus businesses and homes over the past two years added. “It’s not just elderly people. You have people of all ages involved in this,” he said. The ages for 11 of the motor vehicle-building accidents (the driver of one car struck a building and fl ed) range from a 17-year-old girl to a 90-year-old woman. Two of the drivers are in their 20s, two are in their 50s, two are in their 60s and three are in their 70s. In the case of several of the drivers – including last month’s crashes into the Dunkin’ on Lincoln Avenue in Cliftondale and the CVS at 1075 Broadway (Route 1 South), police have notifi ed the state Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) about the driver being an immediate threat. “There are all sorts of circumstances why these accidents happen,” Chief Ricciardelli noted. “When the driver can’t articulate why it happened, or if a medical emergency contributed to it, that’s a concern. And we would put in for an immediate threat [notifi cation to the RMV],” the chief said. MOTOR VEHICLES | SEE PAGE 2 Over 51 5-Star Reviews on Google & Yelp! (857) 417-1936 / Contact@vtechautoservices.com Check Engine Light On? We Can Help! Our Services include: * Tune-Up * Lube, Oil & Filter * Tire Services * Exhaust * Transmission * AC / Heating System * Maintenance We Service All Makes & Model Vehicles 24 Winter Street, Saugus Open Daily 8AM - 5 PM / Closed Saturday & Sunday Mid-grade Regular $3.59 2.85 49 31 Over 45 Years of Excellence! Full Service $2.95 Order online at angelosoil.com
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