Braintree Man Killed In Mass Pike Crash

Braintree MA

14 May, 2020

10:12 AM

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BRAINTREE, MA — A Braintree man died and a Rhode Island man was critically injured after a head-on collision Wednesday morning along a Massachusetts Turnpike ramp in Millbury. Massachusetts State Police identified the deceased as Richard Nichols, 66. The crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. along the Route 20 connector to the Mass Pike. State police said Nicholas was driving an SUV when the vehicle crossed over a median dividing two lanes and hit a box truck head-on, according to state police. The box truck driver, a 53-year-old man from North Providence, Rhode Island, was airlifted to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester with life-threatening injuries. State police said Nichols died at the scene. State police are still investigating what caused the SUV to collide with the box truck. At 9:21 am all companies responded to the Mass Pike on ramp at 10A for a serious accident. MedStar Ambulance also responded as did @auburnmassfire Rescue 1. Life Flight Helicopter air lifted one patient, both were very critical. pic.twitter.com/XPMjbBNvpM— Millbury Fire Dept (@MillburyFire) May 13, 2020