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Man Dies After Running In Front Of Tractor-Trailer On Mass Pike In Framingham Man Dies After Running In Front Of Tractor-Trailer On Mass Pike In Framingham
Man Dies After Running In Front Of Tractor-Trailer On Mass Pike In Framingham One person has died after they were struck by a truck on a major highway in the MetroWest region of the state this week, authorities confirm to Daily Voice. Massachusetts State Police responded to a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a tractor-trailer on the Mass Pike in Framingham around 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6.  Upon arrival, Troopers located a 2013 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 65-year-old man from Connecticut that struck the pedestrian. The driver pulled over and called 911 after striking the pedestrian, according to State Police.  Units on scene, Mass Pike e…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Flips On Side After Rolling Off Mass Pike In Auburn: Police Tractor-Trailer Flips On Side After Rolling Off Mass Pike In Auburn: Police
Tractor-Trailer Flips On Side After Rolling Off Mass Pike In Auburn: Police Crews are expected to remove a tractor-trailer that rolled off a ramp on the Mass Pike in Central Massachusetts during the morning commute this week, authorities said. State Troopers responded to the incident at the I-290/Route 12 split in Auburn on Tuesday morning, May 2, according to Massachusetts State Police on Twitter. Troopers onscene of tractor-trailer rollover on ramp from Pike EB to Rt 290/12 split in Auburn. Truck is off road and down embankment. No injury to driver. Plan is for the truck to be removed tonight after evening commute to minimize impact of closing the ramp. #MATr…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Fatal Accident Reported On Mass Pike In Western Mass: Police Fatal Accident Reported On Mass Pike In Western Mass: Police
Fatal Accident Reported On Mass Pike In Western Mass: Police A fatal accident has occurred on the Mass Pike in Western Massachusetts on Thursday morning, March 30, according to Massachusetts State Police on Twitter. The incident happened on I-90 West in Russell around 6 a.m., according to a Tweet from State Police. The department later clarified that the crash involved one vehicle and one person had died. UPDATE-Crash involves one car and has resulted in a fatality. The right lane westbound is closed. Investigation is underway. #MATraffic https://t.co/4dvyFzuDHX — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) March 30, 2023 The westbound lane of the high…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Fifteen Cars Towed From 'Chain-Reaction' Crash On Mass Pike In Brimfield: Police Fifteen Cars Towed From 'Chain-Reaction' Crash On Mass Pike In Brimfield: Police
Fifteen Cars Towed From 'Chain-Reaction' Crash On Mass Pike In Brimfield: Police More than a dozen cars and were involved in a "chain-reaction" crash that injured multiple people on the Mass Pike in Brimfield this week, authorities said.  State Troopers responded to the crash involving multiple tractor-trailers and cars on I-90 East in Brimfield around 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, Massachusetts State Police report.  About 15 vehicles towed from the scene and all passengers were taken to area hospitals for treatment. The severity of their injuries is unknown, police said. Authorities believe the icing on the road caused the crash. No other information was …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Drones, Crews Snuff Massive Brush Fire In Tricky Auburn Terrain: Officials Drones, Crews Snuff Massive Brush Fire In Tricky Auburn Terrain: Officials
Drones, Crews Snuff Massive Brush Fire In Tricky Auburn Terrain: Officials Fire crews had their work cut out for them when they tackled a large brush fire in Central Massachusetts this weekend, officials said. Fire officials got a call from a motorist on the Mass Pike reporting a large brush fire about a 1/4 mile off Crowl Hill Road in Auburn around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, according to Auburn Fire Rescue on Facebook.  The fire, which could only be seen from the highway, was on "an extremely steep hill" and there was no vehicle access to the fire, Auburn Fire continued.  At 6:00 p.m. tonight the Public Safety Communications Center received a 911 call from …

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by David Cifarelli
Traffic
Morning Commute Greatly Extended By Multi-Lane Crash On Mass Pike In Allston Morning Commute Greatly Extended By Multi-Lane Crash On Mass Pike In Allston
Morning Commute Greatly Extended By Multi-Lane Crash On Mass Pike In Allston Exponentially heavy delays were expected on the Mass Pike just outside of Boston after a car crash blocked all three travel lanes, officials said.  The crash happened on I-90 East in Allston near the Market Street overpass (New Balance Building) on Monday morning, Jan. 30, according to WBZ Traffic on Twitter. #Breaking right now crash EB on the Pike. Only 1 lane of traffic gets by, traffic backed up to EX 125 - Rt-16/West Newton. Drive time from 128 TO I-93: 58 MIN @wbz pic.twitter.com/wa2bspD8bV — Breana Pitts (@BrePWBZ) January 30, 2023 The crash reduced the highway to only the cent…

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by David Cifarelli
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Damage Control: Crews Assess Newton Bridge After Truck Barely Scrapes By Damage Control: Crews Assess Newton Bridge After Truck Barely Scrapes By
Damage Control: Crews Assess Newton Bridge After Truck Barely Scrapes By The right lane of the Mass Pike in Newtown was closed for hours after a bridge was damaged by a truck this week, officials said.  Massachusetts State Police responded for a truck that hit the Auburn Street Bridge on I-90 East shortly before 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, according to the department's Twitter page. Upon arrival, crews learned that only minor injuries – to both humans and bridge – were reported. UPDATE-Right lane and BDL of Pike under Auburn St. Bridge in #Newton remain closed for inspection/repairs. Bridge is closed to traffic until work is completed. Bridge was hit by a …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
West Springfield Woman, 27, Killed In Crash On Mass Pike In Charlton: Police West Springfield Woman, 27, Killed In Crash On Mass Pike In Charlton: Police
West Springfield Woman, 27, Killed In Crash On Mass Pike In Charlton: Police A 27-year-old woman from West Springfield was killed in a two-car crash on the Mass Pike in Charlton this week, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash on I-90 West at mile marker 85.6 in Charlton around 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, Massachusetts State Police report.  Car/tractor trailer crash with serious injuries in #Charlton on I-90 WB near MM 85 by the Hammond Hill Overpass. Expect delays. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) December 14, 2022 Upon arrival, troopers found the woman trapped inside a 2010 Honda Civic, which hit a tractor-trailer, suffering from serious inj…

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by David Cifarelli
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Crash With Serious Injuries Causing Delays On Mass Pike In Charlton Crash With Serious Injuries Causing Delays On Mass Pike In Charlton
Crash With Serious Injuries Causing Delays On Mass Pike In Charlton Serious injures were reported after a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer that was causing delays on the Mass Pike in Central Massachusetts during rush hour, officials said. The crash was reported on I-90 West in Charlton near mile marker 85 by the Hammond Hill Overpass around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, according to MassDOT on Twitter. Car/tractor trailer crash with serious injuries in #Charlton on I-90 WB near MM 85 by the Hammond Hill Overpass. Expect delays. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) December 14, 2022 Two people were found unresponsive and were being pulled from t…

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by David Cifarelli
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Injuries Reported In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Mass Pike In Framingham Injuries Reported In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Mass Pike In Framingham
Injuries Reported In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Mass Pike In Framingham Traffic was delayed for several miles following a multi-vehicle crash with reported injuries on the Mass Pike, officials said. The crash happened near Exit 111 on I-90 East in Framingham on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 7, MassDOT said on Twitter. Delays of more than 20 minutes were expected.  Multi-vehicle crash in #Framingham on I-90-EB near Exit 111. Two right lanes closed. Expect delays — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) December 7, 2022 The crash also shut down the right lanes and jammed traffic back to I-495 in Hopkinton, WBZ Traffic reports. #MATraffic update - the crash on …

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by David Cifarelli
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Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Causes Delays On Mass Pike In Weston Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Causes Delays On Mass Pike In Weston
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Causes Delays On Mass Pike In Weston Delays were expected after a tractor-trailer rolled over and crashed on the Mass Pike just outside of Boston, MassDOT said in Twitter. Tractor trailer rollover crash #Weston on I-90-EB at Exit 123. The left lane of the off ramp is closed. Expect Delays. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) November 9, 2022 The crash happened near Exit 123 on I-90 East in Weston around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to MassDOT. The left lane of the off-ramp was closed as a result.  No other information was immediately available. 

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Armed, Dangerous Man Wanted For CT Shooting Apprehended: UPDATE Armed, Dangerous Man Wanted For CT Shooting Apprehended: UPDATE
Armed, Dangerous Man Wanted For CT Shooting Apprehended: Update UPDATE (11/7/2022): The Russell-Montgomery Police Department said Darnell Barnes was arrested in West Hartford on Monday, Nov. 7.  Shooting suspect Darnell Barnes has been taken into custody in West Hartford CT yesterday at approximately 11:30pm. Posted by Russell - Montgomery Police Department on Monday, November 7, 2022 Authorities are searching Western Massachusetts for an armed and dangerous man wanted in connection with a Connecticut shooting. Darnell Barnes, age 22, allegedly shot someone multiple times in West Hartford Thursday night, Nov. 3, Massachusetts State Police said. Bar…

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by David Cifarelli
News
Mexican Nationals Caught Smuggling 15 Kilos Of Cocaine Into Massachusetts Mexican Nationals Caught Smuggling 15 Kilos Of Cocaine Into Massachusetts
Mexican Nationals Caught Smuggling 15 Kilos Of Cocaine Into Massachusetts Two men from Mexico have been arrested for bringing 15 kilograms of cocaine into Massachusetts valued at more than $500,000 dollars, Massachusetts State Police said on Wednesday, Aug. 31.  Gerardo Madrigal Quintero, of Culiacan, Mexico, and Joel Enrique Armenta, of Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, were caught trying to bring the drugs into the state in a tractor-trailer, State Police said.  They were arrested after officers watched a them carry out a drug transaction at the Ludlow Service Plaza on the Mass Pike. Both men have since been charged with trafficking in 200 grams or more of coc…

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by David Cifarelli
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Tractor Trailer Rollover Crash Shuts Down Multiple Lanes On Mass Pike In Boston Tractor Trailer Rollover Crash Shuts Down Multiple Lanes On Mass Pike In Boston
Tractor Trailer Rollover Crash Shuts Down Multiple Lanes On Mass Pike In Boston Multiple lanes were closed and traffic was delayed after a tractor trailer rolled over on the Mass Pike in Boston. #MaTraffic Alert: Mass Pike/I-90 East after X131 in #Allston. Overturned tractor trailer. Left lanes blocked. Also affecting westbound in the left lanes. @WBZTraffic pic.twitter.com/XymZ8PsVFP — Rob Hakala (@RobHakala) August 13, 2022 The accident was reported on I-90 east by Exit 131 in Allston just after 7 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, according to a Tweet from MassDOT. It closed the left and center lanes of the highway.  Tractor trailer rollover crash with injuries on I…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Firefighters Mourn Lieutenant Paul J. Wood's Death Massachusetts Firefighters Mourn Lieutenant Paul J. Wood's Death
Massachusetts Firefighters Mourn Lieutenant Paul J. Wood's Death The Auburn Fire Rescue Department is mourning the loss of a 14-year veteran two years after he was promoted to lieutenant.  Lt. Paul J. Wood suffered an off-duty medical emergency while at his home on the night of Friday, July 8, the department said on Twitter.  Lt. Wood has been an active member of the @MAFireDistrict7 Regional Dive Team for 11 years.Please keep the Wood family and our members in your thoughts. He will be deeply missed by all of his brothers and sisters here and in the central regions fire service. — Auburn Fire Rescue (@auburnmassfire) July 9, 2022 Lt. Wood was promo…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
State Trooper Keeps Mama Deer, Baby From Crossing Mass Pike State Trooper Keeps Mama Deer, Baby From Crossing Mass Pike
State Trooper Keeps Mama Deer, Baby From Crossing Mass Pike Bambi and his mother will live happily ever after after all thanks to the valiant efforts of a Massachusetts State Trooper. Trooper Paul Dabene saw the mother deer and her fawn walking up an access road to the Mass Pike in Framingham on Sunday, June 5, according to a Facebook post from the department. Trooper Paul Dabene was on patrol yesterday when he saw a mother deer and her fawn walking up an access road that... Posted by Massachusetts State Police on Monday, June 6, 2022 Trooper Dabene wanted to keep the duo from entering oncoming traffic, so he blocked the road to keep them from …

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by David Cifarelli
Traffic
TRAFFIC UPDATE: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour TRAFFIC UPDATE: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour
Traffic Update: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour Traffic has come to a halt after a gas main was struck this morning, July 27, by contractors working near Route 146, Exit 10 onto Route 20, and the Mass Pike. The Fire Department is on scene mitigating the leak. Northbound travel lanes on Route 146 are closed and traffic is being diverted to Exit 9. Firefighters estimate that the leak won't be under control for at least another hour. Traffic is backed up for miles.  The story will be updated as more information becomes available. 

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by Kristin Palpini