Connecticut Man in His 20s Killed in Wrong-Way Crash in Massachusetts After Fleeing Police – New Bedford Guide

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Millbury, Maryland
Route 146 near Exit 17 on- and off-ramps
Incident type
Crash, Hit and run, Pursuit

Summary

Hit And Run Millbury Maryland in Millbury, Maryland: A Connecticut man in his 20s was killed in a wrong-way head-on crash on Route 146 in Millbury, Massachusetts, around 1 a.m. Saturday after fleeing a traffic stop on the westbound Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90). Massachusetts State Police had attempted to pull over the vehicle shortly before 12:45 a.m.; the driver initially stopped but sped away as officers approached. Despite deployment of stop sticks, the vehicle continued at high speed and collided head-on with another passenger vehicle near the on- and off-ramps at Exit 17. The operator of the other vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.

Publicly reported parties

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

Original reporting

Connecticut Man in His 20s Killed in Wrong-Way Crash in Massachusetts After Fleeing Police – New Bedford Guide

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