Millbury wrong-way crash on Route 146 leaves 1 dead – NBC Boston

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

Summary

Hit And Run Millbury Massachusetts in Millbury, Massachusetts: A wrong-way crash in Millbury, Massachusetts, killed one person and injured another shortly after midnight. State Police attempted to stop a vehicle on Interstate 90 westbound around 12:43 a.m.; the driver pulled over but fled as the trooper approached, prompting a BOLO. Troopers spotted the car around 12:55 a.m. entering Route 146 southbound in the northbound lanes in Millbury, and despite efforts to deploy stop sticks, the driver crashed head-on into another vehicle between the on and off-ramps at Exit 17. The wrong-way driver, a Connecticut man in his 20s, died from his injuries, while the driver of the other vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
The wrong-way driver, a Connecticut man in his 20s At-fault party

Original reporting

Millbury wrong-way crash on Route 146 leaves 1 dead – NBC Boston

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