AGAWAM, MA (WFSB) - For thousands, summer in New England means taking a trip to an amusement park, but this year, some locals on the Massachusetts border say the traffic heading to Six Flags has been the worst in years.
Weâre seeing the perfect storm build up. We havenât had too many sunny weekends this months.
Thereâs also the pent up demand in general after the pandemic, so thatâs been the recipe for the huge turnouts at the park and the backups on 159.
On a hazy Monday afternoon, the traffic in and out of Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts isnât that bad, but locals say this past weekend brought bumper-to-bumper, shoulder-to-shoulder traffic on the road and in the park.
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When crews arrived, they said they found the vehicle had left the road and hit a tree.
The driver of the vehicle, later identified as 20-year-old Peter Decasperis, of Suffield, was found outside of the vehicle severely injured, according to investigators. He later succumbed to his injuries at the scene, police added.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Suffield Police Department.
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