71-year-old man dies after tractor-trailer rear-ends three vehicles on I-495, causing a two-hour closure; crash under investigation.

71-year-old man from West Wareham dies after a tractor-trailer rear-ends three vehicles on I-495 in Middleborough on August 2. The 2023 Freightliner big rig crashed into the slowing vehicles, leading to a two-hour closure of northbound lanes. The deceased, driving a GMC Terrain, was taken to a nearby hospital and later declared dead. Other drivers sustained minor injuries or no reported injuries. The crash is under investigation by multiple state police units and Plymouth County State Police Detective Unit.

August 04, 2024
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