Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog
A crash on Wednesday afternoon claimed the life of a tanker truck driver in Whately, Massachusetts. The crash occurred on I-91 in the highway’s northbound lanes. Police in Whatey say that the driver was hauling a load of fuel when he lost control of the truck, causing it to veer off of the right side of the highway. After departing the highway, the truck rolled over, trapping the driver inside.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. He has now been identified by police as 47 year old Jody Crosby of Seymour, Connecticut. Several agencies investigated this crash including Whately Fire and EMS, a regional hazmat team, Westover Fire, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Mass DOT and the state Medical Examiner’s Office. Traffic in the area experienced major delays as a result of the crash and was down to one lane for several hours while authorities worked to clean up and investigate the crash scene.