CT man killed in wrong-way Massachusetts crash: Police
Summary
Hit And Run Millbury Massachusetts in Millbury, Massachusetts: A Connecticut man in his 20s was killed in Massachusetts early Saturday morning when he crashed head-on into another vehicle while fleeing law enforcement in the wrong direction. The fatal crash took place shortly after 12:55 a.m. on state Route 146 in Millbury, according to the Massachusetts State Police. The pursuit began after state troopers stopped a vehicle on the westbound lanes of Interstate 90; the driver initially pulled over but sped away when the trooper approached. Troopers spotted the vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 146 and deployed tire-deflation devices, but the driver crashed head-on into another vehicle between the on- and off-ramps at Exit 17. The wrong-way driver was fatally injured, while the driver of the other vehicle suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| unnamed Connecticut man in his 20s | At-fault party |
Original reporting
CT man killed in wrong-way Massachusetts crash: Police