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Two Killed In Head-On Worcester County Crash Two Killed In Head-On Worcester County Crash
Two Killed In Head-On Worcester County Crash Police are investigating a head-on crash that killed two people in the region. It happened at approximately 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 in Worcester County. Massachusetts State Police troopers assigned to State Police-Athol responded to Route 2 in Athol. Athol and Orange Fire/EMS and Police also responded to the scene. Troopers observed two vehicles with heavy front-end damage and both operators suffering serious injuries, said police.  A preliminary investigation revealed a 2007 Nissan Versa, operated by Eric Shaw, age 46, of Maynard in Middlesex County, was being operated westboun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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59-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Worcester County Crash, State Police Say 59-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Worcester County Crash, State Police Say
59-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Worcester County Crash, State Police Say An investigation is underway after a 59-year-old Massachusetts man was killed in a two-vehicle crash. Troopers received reports of a crash on Route 2 eastbound near Exit 95 in Fitchburg shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, Massachusetts State Police reported. State Police said Fitchburg Fire and EMS also responded to the scene. Police said a 2020 Freightliner truck was involved in a crash with a 2013 Ram 1500, which had been traveling to the left of the Freightliner in the same direction. The driver of the Freightliner, identified as Worcester County resident Kevin Kinnear, of …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts
Defective Exhaust Leads To Drug Trafficking, Gun Charges For Duo In Massachusetts Two men are facing charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a firearm, ammunition, and various drugs.  Massachusetts State Police reported that a trooper was in his cruiser in Worcester County on Route 2 in Westminster at 12:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, when a Ford SUV with a defective exhaust passed him. Police said the defective exhaust caused excessive and unnecessary noise. The trooper followed the Ford and turned lights on to pull it over, and the Ford "sporadically swerved" before it came to a stop in Gardner, police said. Authorities said the trooper approached the …

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by Nicole Valinote