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CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Man charged with 4th OUI after hitting, killing motorcyclist in Wareham, police say
A man is facing his fourth operating under the influence charge after he allegedly hit and killed a motorcycle driver in Wareham on Friday night. Wareham Police say that they received multiple 911 calls about a crash on Cranberry Highway just after 5 p.m. The motorcycle operator was found on the ground with life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to a nearby Wareham hospital before he was transferred to St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, where he later died. The victim was later identified by police as 25-year-old Jordan Hansen. The driver of the car was found around a quarter of a mile down the road in his vehicle, according to a press release. Wareham Police, along with Massachusetts State Police detectives, identified the driver of the car as 67-year-old Raymond Cardoza of West Wareham. He was arrested and is now facing his fourth OUI charge, according to Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. He is also charged with manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in personal injury or death, and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. He is being held on a $100,000 cash bail and is set to be arraigned in Wareham District Court. The date of his arraignment is not known. The crash is still under investigation. Wareham is around 54 miles from Boston. The town is known for its cranberry bogs and is frequently referred to as the "Gateway to Cape Cod," according to the Plymouth tourism website.
BBC News
20-07-2025
- BBC News
Man seriously hurt in Wareham e-scooter and e-bike crash
A man in his 70s has been taken to hospital with life-changing injuries after an e-bike and an e-scooter collision happened at about 11:00 BST on Friday on Sandford Road in Wareham, rider of the e-scooter, a woman in her 20s, was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The man was the rider of the e-bike. Dorset Police said emergency services attended the scene, with road closures put in place between the Sibley Pottery Roundabout and Wareham Roundabout. Sgt David Cotterill, of the roads policing team, appealed for any witnesses, or anyone who may have dashcam footage, to come forward."I'd like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding while road closures were put in place," he added. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
06-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Firefighter pictures show rubbish lorry engulfed in flames
Photographs taken by firefighters show the ferocity of a fire that engulfed a lorry full of fire at Trigon Hill, Wareham, Dorset, sent out a vast smoke plume which could be seen for miles after it broke out shortly before 08:30 BST on domestic waste had to be emptied from the lorry at the landfill site and dampened down, with the fire eventually put out over six hours later at about 15: Regis Fire Station, who took the striking photos and were the first fire crew to arrive at the scene, said it was "a very hot and stinky job". You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man, 70, Dies After Firework Explodes in His Face at Beach on Fourth of July
Robert Spagnuolo, a 70-year-old Massachusetts resident, died during a Fourth of July celebration in Wareham The Plymouth County District Attorney's office said Spagnuolo 'was setting off fireworks at the beach when one exploded in his face, causing traumatic injuries'A 70-year-old man in Massachusetts has died after a firework accident on a beach during a Fourth of July celebration. Officials from the states fire marshal's office are investigating the death of Robert Spagnuolo, who was 'apparently killed by a firework' in Wareham, a coastal town located just west of Cape Cod, according to a July 5 statement from the Plymouth County District Attorney's office. Wareham Police received a 911 call at around 9:19 p.m. local time on July 4, stating that a person had been struck by a firework. Police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene, where Spagnuolo was pronounced dead. "After interviewing several witnesses on scene, investigators determined that Spagnuolo was setting off fireworks at the beach when one exploded in his face, causing traumatic injuries," the DA's Office wrote. Wareham Police, state police, the State Police Bomb Squad and the Massachusetts Fire Marshal's Office are all investigating, the DA's Office added. The state's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will share the official cause and manner of death at a later time. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. A number of deaths and injuries have been reported relating to fireworks amid the Fourth of July holiday weekend this year. In Iowa, the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office said that a 33-year-old man was killed on July 1 after he sustained injuries while shooting off fireworks. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead, deputies said. Additionally, a fireworks explosion in Alabama has resulted in the hospitalization of six people. The incident involved 'unpermitted fireworks' on a part of Lake Martin in Tallapoosa County, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. Authorities stated that the incident involved the malfunction of a pontoon boat 'that had been modified into a fireworks platform' for a planned fireworks celebration. Read the original article on People
CBS News
05-07-2025
- CBS News
70-year-old man killed in fireworks accident in Wareham, police say
A 70-year-old man was killed in an apparent fireworks accident on July 4th in Wareham, Massachusetts. It happened at 9:19 p.m. on Beach Street near Swift's Beach in Wareham Friday night. Police said the man, Robert Spagnuolo of Wareham, suffered a facial injury from a firework and died at the scene. According to witnesses, Spagnuolo was setting off fireworks at the beach when one exploded in his face. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death. Wareham Police, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, the State Police Bomb Squad and the Massachusetts Fire Marshal's Office are all investigating the incident. On July 2, two people were injured in an explosion in Mashpee on Cape Cod when the fireworks for a show at the New Seabury Country Club hours before they were supposed to go off. Massachusetts is the only state in the U.S. that prohibits the possession, use, and sale of fireworks without a permit and certification. This also includes fireworks that legally bought in another state. According to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, between 2020 and 2024, more than 200 people were treated for burns and other injuries associated with fireworks. They added in the past five years, there's been more than 550 fires and explosions involving fireworks in Massachusetts.
