MARLBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - Authorities are investigating a crash between a box truck and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 495 in Marlboro on Monday that left a man dead, officials said.
Troopers responding to a reported two-vehicle crash around 1 p.m. Monday found one person suffering from serious injuries, according to state police.
A preliminary investigation suggests a 2019 Volvo tractor-trailer was being operated at a slow speed while the operator, a 33-year-old man from Kentwood, Michigan, was looking for a safe location to stop due to a tire blowout.
That’s when state police say a 2018 Isuzu box truck crashed into the rear of the tractor-trailer, causing fatal injuries to the operator, a 42-year-old man from Chelsea.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.
Drivers were urged to avoid the area.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
UPDATE We are saddened to report that one of the operators in this crash is deceased. The crash involved a box truck that struck a tractor trailer from behind. The investigation is ongoing. The right lane and breakdown lane remain closed. https://t.co/CtbWvhJt4g
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) February 8, 2021
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