Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 495 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
What Happened: A dump truck and a passenger vehicle collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of passenger vehicle
- Driver of dump truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- One person, vehicle unknown, killed
Details:
On or about Friday, February 4th, 2022, around 6:30 in the morning, an accident between a dump truck and a passenger vehicle left one individual dead. Authorities from the MSP said the accident was reported along the northbound side of Interstate 495 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Spokespeople from the Massachusetts State Police said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when a dump truck and a passenger vehicle collided under unspecified circumstances in the northbound lanes of I-495. Emergency responders pronounced one individual dead of their injuries a short time after the collision, but it is not currently clear if they died at the scene or if they were taken to the hospital where they succumbed to their injuries. Police did not specify which vehicle the victim was in at the time of the collision.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is about 30 miles north of downtown Boston.
Authorities are still investigating the accident.