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The two drivers that were killed in a crash on I-391 in Chicopee Tuesday night have been identified.
According to Massachusetts State Police at around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Massachusetts State Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-391 southbound in Chicopee. I-391 had to be closed from exit 4 to exit 3 Southbound due to the serious motor vehicle crash.
The drivers of a 2001 Acura MDX and a 2010 Kia Soul were killed after both vehicles crashed into trees. The state police investigation suggests that both vehicles were in the center lane and both entered the left lane to pass another vehicle that was in the center lane. Both vehicles moved back into the center lane.
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A man was killed last night driving southbound on Interstate 495 in Andover after losing control of his car.
Massachusetts State Police said the accident took place just before 11:30 p.m. Troopers said only that an adult male was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette when he lost control of his car, struck another vehicle and then went under the trailer portion of a tractor-trailer that was also traveling southbound.
The man’s name, age and community are being withheld while next-of-kin are notified.
The right lane at the crash scene remained closed for a time following the crash. An investigation is underway by the State Police-Andover Barracks, Troop A, State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, State Police Crime Scene Services Section and State Police Detective Unit for Essex County.
By WHAV Staff |
Massachusetts State Police. (File photograph.)
A 40-year-old Malden man was identified Tuesday by State Police as the man who was killed Monday night after losing control of his car while driving southbound on Interstate 495 in Andover.
Christopher Rigano was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette when he struck a 2005 Honda Accord, driven by a 41-year-old Spencer man, and then went under the trailer portion of a 2005 Western Star truck driven by a 43-year-old North Dakota man. The tractor-trailer that was also traveling southbound just before 11:30 p.m. State Police said neither of the other two drivers were injured.
The right lane at the crash scene remained closed for a time following the crash. An investigation is underway by the State Police-Andover Barracks, Troop A, State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, State Police Crime Scene Services Section and State Police Detective Unit for Essex County.