Flying Metal Tool Kills Alaska Man Driving On I-95 In Danvers

DANVERS, MA — An Alaska man who arrived in Massachusetts for a vacation early Friday was killed hours later on Route 95 north in Danvers when a metal tool flew off a dump truck and crashed through the windshield of his car.

State Police said Thomas Arrington, 69, of Palmer, Alaska, was driving a 2020 Ford Fusion when the concrete screed — a tool used to level and smooth freshly poured concrete — flew off a dump truck in front of him, smashed through Arrington's windshield and struck him. Police said he was able to control the car enough to stop it in the third travel lane but soon succumbed to his injuries.

First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

A female passenger was also in the car. She was taken to Beverly Hospital to be treated for minor injuries and was then released.

NBC10Boston's Katie Brace reported: "Construction crew came back looking for a piece of metal and says they didn't realize what happened."

Police said the 21-year-old Lynn man, who was driving for a Lynn construction company, identified himself to police and was cooperative at the scene. Police said no charges were filed Friday and an investigation will determine if they will be at a later time.

The victim and his passenger were on the vacation together.

The Danvers Fire Department and EMS assisted at the scene, along with the state medical examiner and Department of Transportation.

The left two travel lanes were closed for about 90 minutes during the morning commute for the investigation.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)