CT man killed in wrong-way Massachusetts crash: Police

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Millbury, Maryland
state Route 146 between the on- and off-ramps at Exit 17
Incident type
Crash, Pursuit, Hit and run

Summary

Hit And Run Millbury Maryland in Millbury, Maryland: A Connecticut man in his 20s was killed in Massachusetts early Saturday morning when he crashed head-on into another vehicle while driving the wrong way on state Route 146 in Millbury during an attempt to flee law enforcement. The pursuit began after state troopers stopped the vehicle on westbound Interstate 90; the driver initially pulled over but sped away when the trooper approached. After a be-on-the-lookout alert, troopers spotted the vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 146, and the driver crashed head-on into another vehicle between the on- and off-ramps at Exit 17 despite deployment of tire-deflation devices. The wrong-way driver was fatally injured, and the driver of the other vehicle suffered injuries not considered life-threatening.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unidentified Connecticut man in his 20s At-fault party

Original reporting

CT man killed in wrong-way Massachusetts crash: Police

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