Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 93 in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
What Happened: A tanker truck allegedly struck a police patrol vehicle.
Participants:
- Tamar Bucci, driver of police patrol vehicle
- Driver of tanker truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Tamar Bucci, 34, killed
Details:
On or about Thursday, March 3rd, 2022, a short time before midnight, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a MSP patrol vehicle left a state trooper dead. Law enforcement representatives said the accident was reported along Interstate 93 in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
Spokespeople from the Massachusetts State Police said 34-year-old Tamar Bucci was killed when the MSP patrol vehicle she was driving was allegedly hit by a tanker truck along Interstate 93. Paramedics rushed Bucci to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her injuries a short time after her arrival.
According to Google Maps, Stoneham is about 10 miles north of downtown Boston.
Authorities are still investigating the accident.