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26-Year-Old Mass Man Killed In Route 495 Crash In Westford 26-Year-Old Mass Man Killed In Route 495 Crash In Westford
26-Year-Old Mass Man Killed In Route 495 Crash In Westford A 26-year-old Massachusetts man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 495. The crash occurred in Middlesex County around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, at mile marker 84 in Westford. According to Dave Procopio of the Massachusetts State Police, the crash involved a tractor-trailer that had struck and overrode a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.  Westford Fire and EMS arrived on-scene and first responders began attempting to extricate the driver of the Tacoma,  The driver, a 26-year-old Essex County resident from Lawrence, was pronounced dead on the scene, Procopio said. The …
Serious Injury Crash: Vehicle Crosses Lanes, Strikes Car On I-495 In Mass Serious Injury Crash: Vehicle Crosses Lanes, Strikes Car On I-495 In Mass
Serious Injury Crash: Vehicle Crosses Lanes, Strikes Car On I-495 In Mass This story has been updated. A serious crash on a highway in Middlesex County caused three people to suffer serious injuries and resulted in temporary road closures and traffic backups as authorities conducted an investigation.  The incident happened on Wednesday morning, Oct. 4, around 9:50 a.m., when a 2022 Volkswagen Taos sport utility vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 495 near the Chelmsford rest area crossed the median into the northbound lanes and struck a 2006 BMW sedan, state police announced.  The driver of the BMW, a 75-year-old Ayer man, was seriously injured …
Body Of Missing Man Pulled From Boston River Days After Search Began: Police Body Of Missing Man Pulled From Boston River Days After Search Began: Police
Body Of Missing Man Pulled From Boston River Days After Search Began: Police A days-long river search for a missing man ended on Wednesday, Aug. 30, when police found his body.  The body, believed to be a 60-year-old man, was found in the Neponset River in the Boston neighborhood of Hyde Park around 1:10 p.m., according to the Massachusetts State Police.  The search for the man, who police believed lived in a nearby homeless encampment, began on Monday. Two men who lived with the 60-year-old found his walker and other personal items along the shoreline near B Street in Hyde Park. Read more: Rescuers, Divers Search For Person In Boston River The St…
Woman Dies In Hydroplaning 2-Car Crash In Wilmington, Police Investigate Woman Dies In Hydroplaning 2-Car Crash In Wilmington, Police Investigate
Woman Dies In Hydroplaning 2-Car Crash In Wilmington, Police Investigate In Middlesex County, Multiple people were hospitalized after a car hydroplaned across multiple lanes on I-93 and smashed into a pickup truck, officials say.  A woman, who has not yet been identified, died in a two-car crash on I-93 southbound in Wilmington on Sunday, July 16 after a 2008 Honda Civic sedan hydroplaned into a pickup truck, according to Massachusetts State Police.  Police responded at 7:21 p.m. to find the Honda and a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado pickup in the southbound area of Exit 33, Concord Street.  The front seat passenger of the Honda, a female, sustain…
ID Released For Body Found In Newton Along Charles River: Police ID Released For Body Found In Newton Along Charles River: Police
ID Released For Body Found In Newton Along Charles River: Police Police are investigating the circumstances of a 43-year-old man's death after his body was discovered at a park in Newton, officials say.  Mynor Vasquez-Vega's body was discovered on Saturday, April 22 at Forte Park on California Street in Newton, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  State troopers responded to the scene around 8:00 p.m. on Saturday after the body was reported by two passersby walking along the Charles River.  Vasquez-Vega is a member of the local homeless community, according to state police.  The location at which his body was found is prope…
Body Pulled From Charles River In Boston ID'd As Missing Cambridge Man: Police Body Pulled From Charles River In Boston ID'd As Missing Cambridge Man: Police
Body Pulled From Charles River In Boston ID'd As Missing Cambridge Man: Police The body of a 55-year-old man from Cambridge was removed from the Charles River, prompting a police investigation into its unknown circumstances.  Police received a report of a dead body in the Charles River around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  The State Police Marine Unit recovered the body, later identified as Tale Assalif, and brought it to shore near the Boston University Sailing Pavilion.  Assalif was reported missing to Cambridge Police after he never showed up for work Wednesday, State Police said. He was last seen …
One Killed In Rollover Crash In Region One Killed In Rollover Crash In Region
One Killed In Rollover Crash In Region A 31-year-old Western Massachusetts man died after losing control of his vehicle on the Mass Turnpike, striking a median, and rolling over his vehicle, state police said. In Hampden County, troopers responded to a stretch of I-90 eastbound in Wilbraham, where there was a report of a one-car crash involving a rolled-over vehicle with one injured. Police said that upon arrival, troopers found a vehicle that had struck the median and rolled over, coming to a rest in the breakdown lane, with the driver suffering from life-threatening injuries. According to investigators, the driver, Hampden Co…
24-Year-Old From Western Mass Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash 24-Year-Old From Western Mass Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
24-Year-Old From Western Mass Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash One man from Berkshire County was killed and two others hospitalized in Western Massachusetts following a late-night single-vehicle crash, State Police announced. State Police troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the Sumner Tunnel on the ramp to Storrow Drive Boston at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21. Upon arrival, troopers reported that they found three occupants of the vehicle inside, each with serious injuries. According to police, the 24-year-old driver from Northampton died at the scene, and his 18-year-old and 22-year-old passengers were transported by paramedic…
Passenger Killed In Rollover Crash In Region Passenger Killed In Rollover Crash In Region
Passenger Killed In Rollover Crash In Region A rollover crash in New England left a New York City resident dead and two others injured, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police troopers in Franklin County responded to the rollover crash on Route 91 south in Bernardston shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, which resulted in the death of a passenger. Police said that upon arrival, troopers found Flushing resident Oscar Lemus, age 32, ejected from a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder that had crashed and rolled over into the median. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but Lemus was pronounced dead after being transported t…
54-Year-Old Killed In Rollover SUV Crash On I-91 54-Year-Old Killed In Rollover SUV Crash On I-91
54-Year-Old Killed In Rollover SUV Crash On I-91 A 54-year-old man was killed after being ejected from his SUV in a rollover crash on I-91. Massachusetts State Police troopers in Hampden County responded to a stretch of I-91 near exit 10B in West Springfield at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, where there was a reported crash involving an SUV that rolled over. According to police, the preliminary investigation found that the driver, a Springfield resident whose name has not been released, was driving a 2002 Mitsubishi Montero and was ejected when he lost control and the vehicle rolled. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. …
Services Set For Hudson County Trucker Pinned To Death On Mass Pike Services Set For Hudson County Trucker Pinned To Death On Mass Pike
Services Set For Hudson County Trucker Pinned To Death On Mass Pike Services have been set for the 30-year-old truck driver from New Jersey who was pinned to death between his trailer and another vehicle along the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston Friday. Visitation for Boris Patino, of West New York, will be from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Vainieri Funeral Home on Aug. 11 in North Bergen. Mass will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12 at Our Lady of Libera Church in West New York. Patino was stopped on the highway and inspecting his truck when a 17-year-old driver heading west in a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze "came into contact" with two other vehicles around 7:05 p.m. …
Services Set For NJ Trucker Pinned To Death On Mass Pike Services Set For NJ Trucker Pinned To Death On Mass Pike
Services Set For NJ Trucker Pinned To Death On Mass Pike Services have been set for the 30-year-old truck driver from New Jersey who was pinned to death between his trailer and another vehicle along the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston Friday. Visitation for Boris Patino, of West New York, will be from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Vainieri Funeral Home on Aug. 11 in North Bergen. Mass will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12 at Our Lady of Libera Church in West New York. Patino was stopped on the highway and inspecting his truck when a 17-year-old driver heading west in a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze "came into contact" with two other vehicles around 7:05 p.m. …
ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened at approximately 1 a.m. Friday, June 25 in Hampden County, on Route 291 eastbound at the 5.0-mile marker in Chicopee.  State Police troopers arrived on the scene where they found a person involved in the crash with serious life-threatening injuries and began CPR, and subsequently utilized an AED.  The man, now identified as Francisco Flores, age 41, of Springfield.was determined to be dead at the scene, according to state police.  Earlier report: One…
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash One Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Western Mass Crash One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. It happened at approximately 1 a.m. Friday, June 25 in Hampden County, on Route 291 eastbound at the 5.0-mile marker in Chicopee.  State Police troopers arrived on the scene where they found a person involved in the crash with serious life-threatening injuries and began CPR, and subsequently utilized an AED.  The person, who is yet to be identified, was determined to be dead at the scene, according to state …
36-Year-Old Woman Killed In Western Mass Crash 36-Year-Old Woman Killed In Western Mass Crash
36-Year-Old Woman Killed In Western Mass Crash Massachusetts State Police detectives are investigating a fatal rollover crash that left a 36-year-old woman dead and a minor with serious injuries. State Police troopers in Westfield responded to the single-vehicle crash on Route 90 at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, June 18 in Chicopee, where there was a report of a driver and passenger who suffered serious injuries on the roadway. Police said that the preliminary investigation into the crash determined that a 36-year-old woman from Palmer was driving eastbound on Route 90 when she lost control and her Subaru Forester rolled over. The vehicle cros…
IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash
IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash The identities have been released for the three people killed when an SUV traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. The crash happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved, a 2009 Nissan Murano, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. The Nissan struck a 2011 Volvo XC60 traveling east on the eastbound side, according to state police. Lifesaving efforts were immediately atte…
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash Three people were killed when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. It happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. Lifesaving efforts were immediately attempted by responding cruisers, however, the crash resulted in…
ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash The identity has been released for a woman killed in a fatal, wrong-way crash in Western Massachusetts. It happed around noontime on Saturday, April 3, in Holyoke on Route 91. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2005 Mercedes-Benz operated by a 69-year-old Holyoke woman, now identified as Debra Palata, was traveling southbound on the northbound side of Route 91 in Holyoke, Massachusetts State Police said.  The Mercedes struck a 2013 Honda Civic head-on in the left lane of Route 91 northbound, police said. Original report: Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Cra…
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash, State Police Say Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash, State Police Say
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Western Mass Crash, State Police Say A fatal, wrong-way crash is under investigation in Western Massachusetts. It happed around noontime on Saturday, April 3, in Holyoke on Route 91. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2005 Mercedes-Benz operated by a 69-year-old Holyoke woman was traveling southbound on the northbound side of Route 91 in Holyoke, Massachusetts State Police said.  The Mercedes struck a 2013 Honda Civic head-on in the left lane of Route 91 northbound, police said. The operator of the Honda, a 25-year-old Springfield man, was transported to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries, acco…