Parishioners, Neighbors Ask for Traffic Light at Church to Avoid Another Fatality

City asked to consider installing pedestrian light outside West Peabody Catholic church.

Parishioners and neighbors of St. Adelaide Parish say something needs to be done at the crosswalk in front of the Catholic church before another tragedy occurs. "Councilors, you have to take quick action on this... Something has to happen soon before we have another tragedy," Ledgewood Way resident Tim Barry told city councilors Tuesday night. "Don't let another family go through what this family is going through. You have to act and you have to act quickly." It was just 2-1/2 weeks ago that 87-year-old Theodore "Ted" Buttner of Somerville was struck by a car while leaving the church. He died from his injuries later that same afternoon while at Mass. General Hospital. Buttner was reportedly in the middle of the crosswalk when he was hit by…

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Elderly Man Hit By Car Has Died; Police Still Investigating Accident

An 87-year-old man struck by a car Sunday afternoon outside a West Peabody church has died. Police say the accident investigation is still underway.

Elderly Man Hit By Car Has Died; Police Still Investigating Accident

An 87-year-old man struck by a car Sunday afternoon outside a West Peabody church has died. Police say the accident investigation is still underway.

Peabody police confirm that an elderly male pedestrian who was struck by a car on Sunday has died. Detective Michael Crane said the man, 87-year-old Theodore Buttner of Somerville, died at Mass. General Hospital in Boston that afternoon a few hours after he was admitted. The accident occurred at approximately 1 p.m. outside Saint Adelaide Parish on Lowell Street. Police said that afternoon that Buttner was crossing the street, in the crosswalk, when he was hit by a 2004 Buick LeSabre. Crane said witnesses identified Buttner as a regular parishioner at the church. He said the Buick was operated by an 84-year-old Peabody man who did stop at the scene once he realized what happened. It is unclear if the vehicle was traveling along Lowell …

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87-Year-Old Man Struck in Crosswalk Outside Saint Adelaide Parish

The victim was transported to Mass. General Hospital where he was recovering from his injuries Sunday evening.

87-Year-Old Man Struck on Crosswalk Outside Saint Adelaide Parish

The victim was transported to Mass. General Hospital where he was recovering from his injuries Sunday evening.

An 87-year-old man was transported to Mass. General Hospital after he was struck while in the crosswalk in front of Saint Adelaide Parish Sunday afternoon.  According to Peabody Police Lt. William Cook, the incident happened at about 1 p.m. on Lowell Street. Westbound traffic was temporarily detoured through the church parking lot until police cleared from the scene. The victim was reportedly crossing the street, coming from the church side, when he was struck by a Buick LeSabre. Reports say the pedestrian went into traumatic arrest at the scene and police confirmed he was the only person transported to the hospital. CBS Boston reported later in the afternoon that the man was recovering at the hospital. The driver did stop after the …

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Stephen Raymond

11:26 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

Mr. Croce, I feel that you should remove the link to your politically motivated blog article. The rest of your post is fine.   more ›

Elderly Man Struck Attempting to Cross Main Street

An 83-year-old Salem man was taken to the hospital Monday evening after being struck by a vehicle on Main Street.

An 83-year-old Salem man was taken to the hospital with injuries Monday evening after being struck by a vehicle on Main Street. Peabody Police spokesman Michael Crane said a 911 call came in at 5:11 p.m., alerting officers that a pedestrian was hit near 168 Main St., which is between the corners with Pierpont Street and Eagan Place. Crane said officers arrived at the scene to find one male victim with a head injury and later identified him as an 83-year-old Salem resident who lives on Boston Street. The man was initially treated at the scene and then taken to Salem Hospital. The patient was later transferred to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, but Crane did not know the man's condition. Reports at the time of the accident indicated …

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John Castelluccio

1:12 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Hi Russ. Yes, lighting improvements are also part of the project for Main Street. Not sure what the timetable is for conducting that portion of the work though.   more ›

66-Year-Old Man Struck By Sedan in Peabody Square

A male pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious injuries Thursday evening.

A male pedestrian was transported to Mass. General Hospital in Boston Thursday evening after being struck by a car on Main Street. The incident was reported to police at 6:32 p.m. and occurred near the One Dollar Store Express. The victim, a 66-year-old Peabody man who lives on Walnut Street, was taken to the hospital with a serious head injury. The initial caller told police the man was unconscious and bleeding from his head. Police identified the driver of the green 2000 Acura as a 71-year-old Peabody man. No charges were sought at the time of the accident. Traffic in Peabody Square and major streets leading into the square backed up for a while as police investigated the accident.

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Barbara Trefethen

5:08 pm on Tuesday, October 9, 2012

His first name is Harold   more ›

Pedestrian Struck by SUV While Trying to Cross Street

A female pedestrian was hit while she was trying to cross Lowell Street Friday night. The woman's injuries were considered serious and she was taken to Boston by ambulance.

A female pedestrian was hit by an SUV Friday night while she tried to cross Lowell Street near City Hall. The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. and the woman was taken by ambulance to Mass. General Hospital in Boston with serious injuries. Police initially asked for MedFlight to respond, but then called it off. A portion of Lowell Street out to Peabody Square was closed off to traffic for approximately an hour-and-a-half while police reconstructed the accident scene. No further details are available yet.

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