3 killed as driver plows into crowd at auto auction
Three people were killed and at least nine others injured Wednesday after an SUV suddenly sped forward and ran down customers at an auto auction in Billerica, Massachusetts, north of Boston. Two people...
View ArticleTwo dead, multiple injuries as SUV crashes at Billerica auto auction
Emergency crews have requested at least four ambulances and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner come to the scene of a reported vehicle crash in a building at the Lynnway Auto Auction on Charter...
View ArticleLowell victim of car-auction accident mourned as one who was 'always showing...
The 37-year-old Lowell mother of three had recently been laid off, but she was able to pick up work with a temp agency. On Wednesday morning, her first responsibility with the company sent her to...
View ArticleChaos Reigned at Billerica Accident Scene
Hundreds of people congregated in a garage on a crisp, sunny Wednesday morning, eager to see the vehicles on display at the latest edition of the weekly Lynnway Auto Auction. Around 10:15 a.m., a 2006...
View ArticleOlder motorists - generally very safe drivers,' specialists say
The driver who plowed a Jeep into a crowded auto auction Wednesday in Billerica was reported to be his 70s. But it's unclear whether age was a factor in what appeared to be an accident - and...
View ArticleIncidents at auto auctions prompting more safety measures
In his three decades attending auto auctions, Ed Coolbrith estimates he's witnessed cars abruptly accelerate and crash into people or barriers approximately seven or eight times. Coolbrith, co-owner of...
View ArticleTwo Rhode Island residents ID'd in Billerica auction crash
Men stand watch at an entrance to Greater Boston's Lynnway Auto Auction Inc. following a tragic car crash, Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Two Rhode Island residents were among the three people killed...
View ArticleWhat we are working on 5/5/2017
It's Friday, May 5, 2017. Here is some of what Sun staffers and other news providers are working on for lowellsun.com and Saturday's edition.
View ArticleMA crash leaves 3 dead, 9 injured
A witness told WCVB-TV in MA that a Jeep Cherokee suddenly accelerated in one of the auction lanes and hit several people before crashing through the building. Woody Tuttle, who works for the auto...
View ArticleSafety changes are
A tragic accident, or a preventable one? These hard questions must be asked in the wake of the deadly crash at a car-auction site in Billerica on Wednesday. Several vehicles and prospective buyers in...
View ArticleAmid sudden chaos, she acted
When Tanya Hickey arrived at Lynnway Auto Auction Wednesday morning for work, she did not expect her paramedic skills to be put to the test. When she woke up that morning, she never anticipated there...
View ArticleOwner: Driver in fatal auction crash had suspended license
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View ArticleFirst responders relive 'absolute chaos' of the Billerica accident scene
"It was absolute chaos," Glavin recalled, speaking two days after the fatal accident at Lynnway's Greater Boston Auto Auction. She was one of the five police officers and firefighters who were on...
View ArticleBillerica auto auction site has been cited for safety issues in the past
The recent history of Lynnway Auto Auction, where an out-of-control SUV killed three people Wednesday, is dotted with safety citations, allegations of negligence and lawsuits. And on Friday, two days...
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Lowell High School's annual Senior Honor Awards Night will be held Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m., in the Cyrus W. Irish Auditorium located in the George D. Kouloheras Educational Wing at Lowell High School....
View ArticleDeed stamps: A seller's fee in Bay State
Question: I am closing on the sale of my home tomorrow. I just found out that I need to pay $1,500.00 at closing toward something called deed stamps.
View ArticleFatal crash puts auction safety back in spotlight
"It was almost like a bomb. The whole place just went silent." Randy Miller, an auction attendee told WCVB-TV Photo credit: WBZ-TV CBS BOSTON A deadly crash at a Massachusetts auto auction has brought...
View ArticleAt mall, first responders train for the worst
In preparation of an active shooter at the venue, police officers played the roles of gunmen, making their way throughout the mall firing off blank rounds, according to a release issued by the...
View ArticleWhat we are working on 5/8/2017
It's Monday, May 8, 2017. Here is some of what Sun staffers and other news providers are working on for lowellsun.com and Tuesday's edition.
View ArticleGroup: Meters plan all wet Billerica residents suddenly push for opt-out...
Less than a week after representatives overwhelmingly supported replacing 14,000 water meters, a group of residents are preparing to fight this measure Tuesday night. More than 80 percent of Town...
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