CT Man Killed, Another Injured In Wrong-Way Crash: Reports

MILLBURY, MA — A Connecticut man is dead and another person was injured in a wrong-way accident in Massachusetts, according to media reports.

The accident occurred on the MassPike in Millbury when a man fled from a traffic stop.

State police said they tried to stop a vehicle on I-90 westbound at 12:43 a.m. Saturday, NBC Connecticut reported. The driver fled when a trooper approached.

Ten minutes later, the car got onto Route 146, driving south in the northbound lanes, according to Boston.com.

State troopers attempted to stop the vehicle using stop sticks but were unsuccessful. The driver crashed head-on into another vehicle, NBC Connecticut reported.

The wrong-way driver, a Connecticut man in his 20s, died in the crash. Police have not released his name.

The other driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

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