A man died after being struck by his own vehicle at the ramp to I-93 northbound in Canton, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Mass. State Police tweeted about the crash Sunday afternoon, saying the ramp was closed "due to crash with injuries," and told drivers to expect delays.
#MAtraffic Rte 95 N/B ramp to Rte 95/128 N/B in #Canton closed due to crash with injuries. Expect delays.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) March 17, 2019
The department said the man was "somehow struck by his own vehicle," after exiting the truck on the on ramp, and later confirmed that the 72-year-old man had died as a result of the crash.
Canton Animal Control arrived to the scene to remove a Golden Retriever from the victim's pickup truck.
#MAtraffic Crash Rte 95 N/B ramp to Rte 95/128 N/B in #Canton. All lanes reopened. https://t.co/8nLUIchB3a
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) March 17, 2019
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation tweeted about the crash, saying the ramp to I-93 northbound from I-95 northbound was closed as a result of the single-vehicle crash.
Now #Canton one vehicle crash with serious injury. @MassDOT says the on ramp to 93 northbound from 95 northbound is closed @WBZTraffic @NECN @WCVB @whdh @boston25
— Jacquelyn Goddard (@JacqueGoddard) March 17, 2019
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Police later confirmed all lanes had reopened after the scene cleared out.
The victim has yet to be identified, and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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