Massachusetts
Married couple struck by snowplow in Norwood, wife killed
A married couple was struck by a snowplow in an MBTA parking lot in Norwood, Massachusetts, during Sunday’s snowstorm and the wife has since died, according to police.
The crash occurred around 2 p.m. at the MBTA’s Norwood Central parking lot. A 47-year-old man and his 51-year-old wife were walking through the lot when an employee of a private company contracted by the T for snow removal put the Ford F-350 pickup truck he was driving in reverse and struck the couple, MBTA Transit Police said.
The wife died as a result of her injuries. The husband survived and was rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
The plow driver, a 33-year-old man, remained at the scene and is cooperating with police.
MBTA Transit Police are working with the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office to investigate the incident.
“This is an unimaginable, horrific incident,” MBTA Transite Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan said. “On behalf of the Transit Police and the entire MBTA organization we express our most sincere condolences to the victim’s family and friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.”
Massachusetts State Police said they responded to nearly 150 crashes, seven involving injury, during Sunday’s snowstorm. And numerous cars were seen stuck on ramps on Interstate 95. New Hampshire State Police also said they responded to dozens of crashes, slide-offs and calls for assistance.
Fire broke out at an apartment building in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, sending a column of smoke high into the air.
NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports the smoke was visible from miles away from the building on Juniper Road.
More details were not immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Life Care Center of Raynham has received a deficiency‑free inspection result from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a distinction awarded to a small share of the state’s licensed nursing homes, according to a community announcement.
The inspection was conducted as part of the state’s routine, unannounced nursing home survey process overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. These comprehensive, multi‑day inspections evaluate multiple aspects of facility operations, including staffing levels, quality of care, medication management, cleanliness, food service and resident rights.
State survey records show that Life Care Center of Raynham met required standards during its most recent standard survey, with no deficiencies cited, based on publicly available state data.
The announcement states that fewer than 8% of Massachusetts nursing homes achieve deficiency‑free survey results. That figure could not be independently verified through state or federal data and is attributed to the announcement.
In addition to the state survey outcome, the facility is listed as a five‑star provider for quality measures on the federal Medicare Care Compare website. The five‑star quality measure rating reflects above‑average performance compared with other nursing homes nationwide, according to federal rating methodology.
Officials said the inspection results reflect ongoing compliance with state and federal standards designed to protect resident health and safety. According to the announcement, the outcome is attributed to staff performance and internal quality practices.
This story was created by Dave DeMille, ddemille@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.
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