Crime & Safety
I-90 Traffic Backed Up Past Newton Exit 16 After Brighton Fatal Crash
After a fatal crash in Brighton, two lanes are closed.
NEWTON, MA — One person is dead and at least one other was critically injured in a crash that has backed the Mass Pike up past exit 16 in Newton, almost to exit 15 State Police said.
Police said it appears the driver of a pickup truck stopped to secure a trailer load, when a BMW slammed into the trailer. One of those who was securing the trailer is dead and the other critically injured said police. The driver of the BMW has also been injured.
State Police said that the crash happened in the eastbound lanes in Brighton near the New Balance building. MassDOT says two lanes have been closed eastbound.
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If you're not interested in sitting in serious traffic, it might be a good day to take another way home, or wait for the traffic to clear up.
Preliminary: occupants of pickup stopped to secure trailer load, were outside truck when BMW hit trailer. 1 victim is deceased. https://t.co/kMHMcRAAx2
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) July 12, 2017
2nd victim suffered critical injuries. Operator of BMW also injured. Investigation ongoing. Expect heavy delays to continue. https://t.co/7CbcOzqzxA
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) July 12, 2017
2 lanes closed on Pike EB b/c of Brighton crash. Heavy traffic delay back to Exit 16 Newton. Investigation ongoing. More info to come. https://t.co/NdGESaQLFk
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) July 12, 2017
Troopers onscene, crash w/ life threatening injures, Mass Pike eastbound Brighton, near New Balance building. Developing.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) July 12, 2017
Updates to come.
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