MILFORD, Mass. — One person is dead, and another is hospitalized after a single-vehicle tow truck crash happened in Milford late Thursday night on Route 495 northbound at Exit 50.
After further investigation, it was determined that the tow truck was traveling northbound on 495 when, for reasons still under investigation, veered out of its lane before it struck, rode up and over a median guardrail.
The cab of the truck was dangling over Route 16 below. Route 16 was closed for several hours, and Route 495 northbound was reduced to one lane of traffic.
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Milford Fire officials told Boston 25 News two people riding in the cab of the truck were hurt. The 24-year-old Taunton driver was rushed to Milford Hospital where he later died. A 20-year-old Berkley woman was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center with injuries that are believed to be non-life-threatening.
The truck leaked fuel onto the roadway. The fuel has since been cleaned up, and the truck has now been towed off the bridge. Both affected roadways are now fully reopened.
The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by Troop C of the Massachusetts State Police with assistance from the MSP Collision Analysis and Reconstruction, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, and Crime Scene Services units.
Editor’s Note: The tow truck was previously reported by officials as a tractor-trailer.
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