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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/16/2024

Location : Atlantic Avenue and Commerce Way

City : Woburn

County : Middlesex

State : Massachusetts

Agency : Massachusetts State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/16/2024, an unidentified male passenger was killed when a pickup truck crashed at Commerce Way and Atlantic Avenue in Woburn shortly after a Massachusetts State Police trooper attempted to stop the truck on Interstate 93 North. Two other people in the pickup were hospitalized. The driver of a sedan involved in the collision was not injured.
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The police encounter began at approximately 9:30 p.m. when a Massachusetts State Police trooper patrolling I-93 North saw the pickup pass the cruiser at a high rate of speed. The trooper activated the cruiser's emergency lights and attempted to stop the pickup specifically because of the speeding.
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The pickup continued toward Exit 30 and left I-93. State Police said the trooper terminated the pursuit as the pickup exited the highway. Shortly afterward, the pickup crashed into a sedan at Commerce Way and Atlantic Avenue.
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The collision severely damaged both vehicles and knocked out electrical equipment near the intersection. One person traveling in the pickup died, while two other people from the pickup were conscious and alert when transported to hospitals.
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Woburn Police Department led the crash investigation. The Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and Crime Scene Services Section assisted with the investigation.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND
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The Massachusetts State Police trooper who attempted the traffic stop has not been publicly identified.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/serious-crash-woburn-draws-large-emergency-response/Q75UNWI44BBEFCITRYD4MRLPXE/
https://www.necn.com/news/local/one-dead-two-injured-in-woburn-crash/3311802/
https://whdh.com/news/state-police-investigating-fatal-crash-after-driver-flees-traffic-stop-in-woburn/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/17/metro/fatal-crash-investigation-in-woburn/
https://www.wcvb.com/article/woburn-massachusetts-person-dead-two-vehicle-crash/61901888