Traffic & Transit
Man Hit, Killed Along I-290 Saturday: State Police
Several drivers hit the man late Saturday night near the I-190 split, according to police.
WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester man was hit and killed along I-290 late Saturday night, according to state police.
State troopers found the man around 11:30 p.m. Saturday near exit 20 at the I-190 split. Police believe a semitrailer hit the 27-year-old before several more vehicles hit him.
State police did not immediately say why the man might have been out along the freeway.
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"Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim had been struck by an unknown vehicle, possibly a tractor trailer. Evidence indicates that he was subsequently struck by other vehicles. None of the vehicles stopped. It is unclear if any of the operators knew they had struck a person," state police said in a news release Sunday.
Anyone with information about the incident should contact state police at the Holden barracks at (508) 829-8410.
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