How do I report a truck accident in Massachusetts?

Truck accidents resulting in injury or more than $1,000 worth of property damage must be reported to local law enforcement in Massachusetts within five days, according to the law. If you have been injured in the accident and a police officer has responded to the accident, he or she will make out the report.

If emergency services were not called at the time of the accident, however, you still must ensure that the accident gets reported to the appropriate authorities within five days.

If you self-report the accident, you will need the truck driver’s information, including license plate number, make and model of the vehicle, name and contact information for the driver, company that the driver works for, and name and policy number of the insurance provider for the truck.