Crime & Safety
UPDATED: 2 Killed in Tractor Trailer Crash on MassPike in Framingham
Officials report it is a double fatal. The crash involved a mini van and a tractor trailer truck carrying lumber. Mass State Police still on the scene.
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Troopers from the State Police Barracks in Weston received several calls for a serious crash on Route 90 eastbound in Framingham. On arrival troopers found a tractor trailer had crashed into the side of a minivan. Both occupants of the minivan, a male and a female, were determined to be deceased on scene. The operator of the tractor trailer was transported for non, life-threatening injuries to Metro-West Medical Center.
Preliminary reports indicate that the van spun-out and was then struck by the tractor trailer. Troopers are looking at the possibility the crash was weather-related.
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At this time we have no information on the occupants of the minivan.
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The left and middle travel lanes were closed for close to five hours to allow for crash investigation, recovery of the victims and eventual clean up. All lanes are expected to reopen shortly. Traffic was impacted during the morning commute with traffic delays up to 18 miles on the eastbound side.
The facts and circumstance of the crash are under investigation by Troop E of the Massachusetts State Police with assistance State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, Crime Scene Photo and the State Police Commercial Vehicle enforcement Unit. Troopers were assisted on scene by Framingham Fire Department and Mass Department of Transportation.
***8:40 a.m. Mass State Police confirm it is a double fatality. Names not released
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8:15 a.m. Framingham Officials report it is a double fatal. The crash involved a mini van and a tractor trailer truck carrying lumber. Mass State Police still on the scene.
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7:11 a.m. Unconfirmed reports, it is a fatal crash. Waiting on word from Mass State Police. Reports have jaws of life needed and 2 possible fatalities.
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If the morning snow was not enough to ruin your commute, if you were planning on taking the Mass Pike, expect delays this morning.
Massachusetts State Police is reporting a tractor trailer crash on Mass Pike eastbound at Route 9 with more than one lane blocked just around 6 a.m. Wednesday.
The lumber truck spilled its load and crashed with a car. Injuries are unknown.
Framingham Fire is en route.
Framingham Patch will update when we additional information.
And by the way, you'll need to dig out those winter coat, gloves and ice scapper, as most cars are covered in snow this morning - yes, on April 16!
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