Driver, Thought Dead, Was Resuscitated by Emergency Personnel

The driver of a rolled-over tractor trailer was thought to be dead on scene, but was able to be transported to the hospital with "severe injuries."

State Police have released this statement about Monday's rollover crash in Hopkinton: Today at 1 p.m., troopers from the State Police Barracks in Weston responded to a tractor-trailer crash on the ramp from Route 495 to Route 90 westbound in Hopkinton. Preliminary investigation indicates that, for reasons still under investigation, the tractor-trailer rolled over on the ramp. The crash caused extensive damage to the cab, causing entrapment of and severe injuries to the operator.   Hopkinton Fire and Rescue extricated the operator, Feliz Piedade, 59, of East Providence, R.I., and rushed him to UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Piedade eventually succumbed to his injuries and was later pronounced deceased.   Piedade was initially thought to…

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Driver Killed After Rollover Crash on Mass Pike

The incident happened in Hopkinton.

A driver of a tractor-trailer was killed after a rollover crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Hopkinton Monday afternoon, according to a scanner report.  The incident happened on the westbound ramp to Interstate 495, CBS reports. State police have not identified the driver.

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UPDATED: Mass Pike Westbound Closed

A three-vehicle crash is the cause.

UPDATE: 10:32 a.m.: All lanes have been re-opened. 10:06 a.m.: If you're headed west today on the Mass Pike, plan for extra travel time. The State Police are reporting the Pike westbound is closed at mile marker 54.3 in Ludlow due to a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer truck and two cars. Stay tuned to Patch for updates.

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Harvey’s One Step Closer to Pike Entrance Approval

House legislators approve proposal which includes money for a feasibility study.

  On Wednesday, June 20, the state house voted to bring additional funding to local communities for road and bridge repair. The funding will move forward a proposal that would open the Mass Pike to trucks near the Westborough-Hopkinton line. Included in the legislation is a provision that would provide $100,000 in funding to study the feasibility of allowing limited truck access directly to the Mass Pike from Route 135. This project has the potential to decrease the number of trucks from the E.L. Harvey facility that pass through local roadways in Hopkinton and Westborough. At its March 27 meeting, the Westborough Board of Selectmen voted to send a letter to Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Richard Davey in …

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Police and Fire Notes

Trash Truck Rolls Down Embankment on Mass Pike

Traffic delayed through Westborough for westbound travelers.

  At about 1 p.m., a waste management truck rolled down an embankment on the MassPike westbound near mile marker 101 in Grafton, just west of the Westborough Service Plaza. Initial reports indicated that a car may have been involved in the crash. Grafton and Westborough fire departments and Massachusetts State Police (MSP) were called to the scene. Westborough firefighters were released from the incident at about 1:30 p.m. According to a statement from the MSP, no injuries are reported though emergency medical service personnel are at the crash site. “A diesel tank has been compromised and is leaking fuel. A hazmat team is en route to assess the situation,” reads the statement.

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MassDOT Changing Signs on Mass Pike

Say goodbye to the Fast Lane signs.

  The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) begins an overhaul this week of all signage at toll plazas on the Turnpike, Tobin Bridge and Airport Tunnels to improve safety and meet federal highway guidelines. Drivers will see the Fast Lane signs come down and E-ZPass signs go up; Cash Only signs will also be updated as part of the project. “Driver hesitation and confusion can jeopardize safety at our toll plazas,” said MassDOT Secretary and CEO Richard Davey. “We want the general public and our 1.7 million transponder holders to know that E-ZPass and Fast Lane are now one and the same.”  Purple and white E-ZPass signs will be familiar to most because the brand exists on toll roads in more than a dozen states, including Maine…

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MassDot Updates Public on 495/9/90 Traffic Study

How are you liking the morning commute?

  Information courtesy of MassDOT.   MassDOT is holding public meetings to discuss the progress of the I-495/Route 9 Interchange Study during two meetings in March. The first will be in Westborough on Tuesday, March 20 at the 7 p.m. Planning Board meeting. MassDOT's Office of Transportation Planning is conducting the study of the interchange in Westborough, Southborough and the surrounding region, including the I-495 and I-90 interchange. The purpose of the study is to address traffic congestion and safety issues surrounding the interchanges as well as congestion impacts on the two highway facilities. MassDOT will present the work completed so far in the 18-month study, which began in September 2011. This includes existing and forecast …

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