Crime & Safety
Westwood Man Identified as Wrong-Way Driver in Mass. Pike Crash
Reports say traffic is moving again after a car was driving west in the eastbound lane.
NEWTON, MA – A car crashed on the Mass. Pike in Newton after reports say the driver appeared to be traveling the wrong way.
According to early reports, the car was driving west in the eastbound lane and crashed near Exit 17; traffic was slowed while police removed the car from the scene, but has since started moving again, NECN's Susan Tran reported.
All lanes open on #MassPike near exit 17 after wrong way car has been towed. #Newton @NECN pic.twitter.com/qiKj2SZQnd
— susantran (@susantran) October 10, 2016
The driver of the car was taken to the hospital, according to WCVB. He was identified as an 80-year-old from Westwood.
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UPDATE: 80 y/o #Westwood man got on pike the wrong way at #Alston exit and travelled several miles to #Newton causing a 3 car crash #7News
— Kimberly Bookman (@KimberlyBookman) October 10, 2016
This is a developing story.
Alex Newman contributed to this report.
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