Police ID truck driver, 49, who died in Mass. Pike tractor-trailer crash

BOSTON — One person is dead after a tractor-trailer rolled over and crashed along the Mass. Pike near Allston Monday afternoon that caused severe delays for commuters.

State Police said a preliminary investigation suggests the tractor-trailer, driven by Sterling Hullett, 49, of Fort Worth, Texas, was traveling eastbound on Interstate 90 in Brighton around 1:30 p.m. when it began to sway, causing it to shift from the middle lane to the left lane. It then rolled over onto the cement median and continued to travel "for a significant distance."

The cab of the truck eventually ended up on the eastbound side of I-90 -- just before exit 20 -- the trailer came to rest on the westbound side, and the container the truck was transporting landed across several westbound lanes, a State Police news release said.

Police said no other vehicles were involved in the crash.

State Police said the truck driver worked for R and D Transportation in Westport.

Heavy delays continued into the evening commute until the scene was cleared just after 6:30 p.m.

The crash remains under investigation.

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