Driver Seriously Injured in Pittsfield Accident

05:14PM / Tuesday, September 16, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A woman was taken to Bay State Medical Center on Monday after a rock crashed into the windshield and her car went into a ravine.

According to Lt. Marc Maddalena, a 2013 Ford F550 was exiting a driveway in the 300 block of Cheshire Road, Route 8, to proceed southbound when a rock from its load became airborne and struck a northbound 2013 Toyota Corolla.

The rock struck the operator, and she lost control of the Toyota, which left the roadway and dropped into a ravine on the east side of the road.

The Fire Department had to use mechanical means to extricate the woman from the vehicle. She was first taken to Berkshire Medical Center with serious injuries and then transported to Bay State in Springfield.

The accident occurred at approximately 1:16 p.m. and police, fire, and County Ambulance responded to the scene near 341 Cheshire Road.

The incident remains under investigation, and anyone who may have witnessed it or has any information is asked to contact Maddalena at 413-448-9700, Ext 575.

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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

06:38AM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.

The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner.

This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.

They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.

Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system.

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