Traffic & Transit

Tractor-Trailer Driver Hits Woman Crossing I-290 Off-Ramp

The 44-year-old woman was seriously injured after the collision early Wednesday morning.

WORCESTER, MA — A 44-year-old woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a tractor-trailer driver hit her as she crossed an I-290 off-ramp early Wednesday morning.

According to Worcester police, the tractor-trailer driver was proceeding through a green light at the Grafton Street off-ramp just after midnight when the woman ran across the intersection.

The woman, who is from Auburn, suffered head trauma, police said. She was in critical condition at a local hospital.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was identified as a 54-year-old man from Gardner. Police did not immediately announce any charges or citations in connection to the collision.