Raynham Fire Department

Raynham Fire Department Responds to Fatal Crash

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Raynham Fire Department
Chief Bryan LaCivita
37 Orchard St.,
Raynham, MA 02767

For Immediate Release

Friday, Nov. 15, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Raynham Fire Department Responds to Fatal Crash

Good Samaritan Killed After Stopping to Help Motorist

RAYNHAM — Chief Bryan LaCivita reports that the Raynham Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 495 Southbound at the Route 104 overpass early Friday morning.

At approximately 1 a.m. this morning, Raynham Fire Department Engine 3 and a Raynham ambulance responded to the scene of a vehicle that had struck a deer in the southbound lane of Route 495. A Good Samaritan who had stopped to assist the driver was found to have been fatally injured when he was struck by a third vehicle. 

The Raynham Fire Department helped to block off the road until Massachusetts State Police arrived on scene.

No other injuries were reported.

The incident is currently under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.

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*TRAFFIC ADVISORY* Route 138 in Raynham Reopened Following Gas Leak

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For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Route 138 in Raynham Reopened Following Gas Leak

RAYNHAM — Police Chief James Donovan and Fire Chief Bryan LaCivita report that Broadway (Route 138) in Raynham has been reopened following a gas leak Tuesday afternoon.

A construction crew caused a gas leak when they accidentally broke a gas service line to a business while doing work. The incident happened at approximately 12:10 p.m. Route 138 was reopened around 1:20 p.m. No injuries were reported.

Columbia Gas and members of the MassDOT Highway Division responded to the scene and crews are working to repair the broken gas line.

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*TRAFFIC ADVISORY* Route 138 in Raynham Currently Closed After Work Crew Strikes Gas Service Line

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For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Route 138 in Raynham Currently Closed After Work Crew Strikes Gas Service Line

RAYNHAM — Police Chief James Donovan and Fire Chief Bryan LaCivita report that Broadway (Route 138) in Raynham is currently closed, near the area of Center Street, Tuesday afternoon, after a construction crew struck a gas service line to a business, causing a gas leak.

The incident happened at approximately 12:10 p.m. No injuries were reported.

Columbia Gas and members of the MassDOT Highway Division have responded to the scene.

Traffic will be diverted from Route 138 at Britton Street and Gilmore Street while crews work to repair the leak.

Drivers are asked to avoid the area and expect delays. It is unclear at this time when the repairs will be complete.

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

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For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

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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