Man, 29, killed after being struck by two vehicles, including hit and run driver, on I-190
By Charlie McKenna Globe Correspondent,Updated April 16, 2021, 11:23 a.m.
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A 29-year-old man was killed Thursday night after being struck by two different vehicles, including one who allegedly fled the scene of the crash, while walking in the area of the median strip on Interstate 190 in Sterling, State Police said.
Troopers responded to the crash around 9 p.m. Thursday, after receiving a report of a pedestrian struck on I-190 northbound, according to a statement from State Police spokesman David Procopio. The 29-year-old man, of Orange, was driving a 2019 Subaru WRX that âwent out of controlâ while heading southbound on I-190 and crossed over the median into the northbound lanes of the highway.
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STERLING – An Orange man was killed in Worcester County on Thursday night after being struck by two vehicles near a median strip after he and his passenger moved the car they were traveling in after it became disabled, according to the Massachusetts State Police.
The 29-year-old victim, who has not yet been identified, was transported to Leominster Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to State Police spokesperson David Procopio, troopers from the Holden barracks responded to a report of a pedestrian struck in the Route 190 northbound lane in Sterling shortly after 9 p.m. Preliminary investigation indicates the victim had been driving a 2019 Subaru WRX and, while traveling south on Route 190, lost control for undetermined reasons and crossed through the median into the northbound lanes, where the vehicle became disabled with a flat tire. The driver and his passenger, a 28-year-
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