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Road Rage Hammer Attack Sends Man To Hospital In Central Mass; 2 Dracut Men Nabbed Road Rage Hammer Attack Sends Man To Hospital In Central Mass; 2 Dracut Men Nabbed
Road Rage Hammer Attack Sends Man To Hospital In Central Mass; 2 Dracut Men Nabbed Police have arrested two men after a road rage incident earlier this week ended when they beat a truck driver with a hammer on I-495 in Worcester County, authorities said.  Javier Gutierrez Vargas, 23, and Juan E. Marin, 28, are charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a single count of disorderly conduct, State Police said on Tuesday, March 26.  The alleged attack happened just before 2 p.m. on Monday. It's unclear what started the altercation, but the truck driver, whose name was not released, and the two men in a Volkswagon GTI pulled into the …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Truck Left Dangling From Bridge Following Crash On I-495 In Harvard Truck Left Dangling From Bridge Following Crash On I-495 In Harvard
Truck Left Dangling From Bridge Following Crash On I-495 In Harvard All lanes have reopened following a crash on I-495 South Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 21, where a box truck was left hanging from a bridge in Harvard near the Boxborough line, authorities said.  It's unclear what caused the crash between exits 75 and 70, but the truck was left dangling over the Stow Road Bridge.  Boxborough police announced that drivers should expect heavy delays as crews were called in with cranes and wreckers to lift the truck back onto its wheels.  The Mass Department of Transportation announced just before 3 p.m. that the road had been cleared and traf…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Lowell Woman Dies In New Year's Day Crash In Chelmsford: Police 23-Year-Old Lowell Woman Dies In New Year's Day Crash In Chelmsford: Police
23-Year-Old Lowell Woman Dies In New Year's Day Crash In Chelmsford: Police A 23-year-old woman from Lowell has died in a multi-car crash on New Year's Day in Chelmsford, authorities said. State Troopers along with Chelmsford Police and Fire responded to the two-car crash on I-495 South in Chelmsford around 1:18 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, Massachusetts State Police report. Initial investigation suggests that a 2018 Subaru Impreza, driven by the 23-year-old woman, was struck by a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado being driven by a 29-year-old man from Manchester, NH. Further investigation found that the Chevrolet had lost control while traveling north and hit the guardrail, p…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield IDs Released For Duo Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield Authorities have identified the two people killed in an early morning multi-vehicle crash in Mansfield as Crystal Blake, age 32, of Dorchester, and Roland Roberge, age 27, of Norton. Crews responded to the crash on I-495 south just after the South Main Street bridge in Mansfield just before 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Mansfield Fire said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, police found three vehicles in the right breakdown lane and two vehicles in the center median, according to Massachusetts State Police. Blake and Roberge were pronounced dead on arrival both inside their respect…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
2 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield: Fire Officials 2 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield: Fire Officials
2 Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield: Fire Officials Two people have died following an early morning multi-vehicle crash in Mansfield, authorities said. Crews responded to the crash on I-495 south just after the South Main Street bridge in Mansfield just before 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Mansfield Fire said on Facebook. Upon arrival, crews found five vehicles involved in a crash that spread over hundreds of yards, Mansfield Fire said.  Two people were pronounced dead on arrival and two more taken to local hospitals with minor injuries. A fifth person refused medical treatment, fire officials said. I-495 was closed fro several hours as c…

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by David Cifarelli
Traffic
Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police
Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police Traffic was backed up for several miles because of a fatal truck crash on I-495 south in Andover, authorities said. Police responded to the crash involving two trucks near Exit 97 close to I-93 just after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, Massachusetts State Police said.  Initial investigation suggests that a waste disposal company truck carrying a roll-off dumpster was stopped in the right lane while exiting the highway, police said. At the same time, a box truck approaching the line of cars slammed into the truck carrying the dumpster.  The driver of the box truck, an adult male, was taken t…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Woman Narrowly Escapes Fast-Approaching Tractor Trailer On I-495 In Boxborough Woman Narrowly Escapes Fast-Approaching Tractor Trailer On I-495 In Boxborough
Woman Narrowly Escapes Fast-Approaching Tractor Trailer On I-495 In Boxborough A woman narrowly dodged a potentially fatal crash where a speeding tractor trailer barreled into the back of a disabled van on the side of a highway Saturday evening, authorities said. The woman had pulled over into the breakdown lane on I-495 South in Boxborough when she noticed a fast-approaching tractor trailer behind her, Boxborough Police said on Facebook.  Earlier this evening, the Boxborough Police Department and Boxborough Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle crash... Posted by Boxborough Police Officer's Association on Saturday, July 16, 2022 The woman was able to exit…

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by David Cifarelli