Minor maternal trauma can be deadly for fetus.
KAILUA KONA, HAWAII -- Insignificant trauma to the mother may not be insignificant to the fetus, Dr. William G. Barsan said at a conference on obstetrics, gynecology, perinatal medicine, neonatology, and the law. Severe maternal injury is likely to lead to fetal loss in 40%-50% of cases,...

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The following correction was published May 20, 2008: Conrad E. Lindsay, 58, of Leicester was killed in an automobile accident on Interstate 495 Friday. Because of incorrect information supplied by the state police, Mr. Lindsay's first and last names were transposed in stories that appeared Sunday and...

Crosswalk death driver acquitted; Gardner pedestrian fatality.
Byline: Danielle M. Williamson FITCHBURG - A jury yesterday found a Baldwinville man not guilty of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation after a two-day trial that featured conflicting expert opinions on whether a fatal pedestrian crash in Gardner last summer could have been avoided. ...

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COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Blaze displaces Brookfield couple BROOKFIELD -A Rice Corner Road couple were displaced when fire heavily damaged their home early Friday evening. Fire Chief Peter Martell said firefighters responded at 6:42 p.m. to a fire at the home of Craig W....

Woman killed in Lowell; Driver allegedly drunk.
Byline: Danielle Williamson LOWELL - A 23-year-old Fitchburg woman died early yesterday morning after being struck by an alleged drunken driver as she stood next to a car on the ramp to the Lowell Connector. Denn S. Touch died about 3:30 a.m., moments after being...

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COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Boy, 7, killed in I-395 crash OXFORD - A 7-year-old boy was killed in a Wednesday-evening crash on Interstate 395 that seriously injured a 79-year old Worcester driver. The driver, Jose Rivera, 79, was listed in serious condition yesterday at...

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COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Spencer accident victim listed as `fair' SPENCER - An 83-year-old driver remained hospitalized yesterday at the UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester, the result of an accident Wednesday in which his 83-year-old wife died. A hospital spokesman said yesterday...

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COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Worcester man killed in I-190 crash STERLING - An early morning crash on Interstate 190 yesterday left a Worcester man dead and closed part of the highway for about two hours, according to state police. Renny Garcia, 26, was driving...

Constructive analysis; State police team pieces together crashes.
Byline: Mary Jo Hill LEOMINSTER - For state police Trooper Anne Renzi, a car crash is like a snapshot of life. A briefcase shows the driver was on his way to work when, in a fraction of a second, everything changed and he won't be...

Two die after swerve to avoid deer on Pike.
Byline: Elaine Thompson SOUTHBORO - Two people were killed yesterday morning when a sport utility vehicle rolled over on the Massachusetts Turnpike rolled after the driver swerved to avoid hitting a deer. The one-car accident happened at 9:10 a.m. on the westbound side of the...