Politics & Government
Massachusetts Governor To Announce New Wrong-Way Driving Prevention Steps In Wake Of Trooper's Death
Massachusetts recently completed a pilot program that involved installing wrong-way driving detection devices around the state.
June 17, 2026 / 9:33 AM EDT
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey will make an announcement Wednesday about steps the state is taking to prevent wrong-way driving incidents.
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The governor and other public safety officials will speak at 10 a.m. at the Massachusetts State Police barracks in Danvers, where Trooper Kevin Trainor was assigned. The 30-year-old was killed last month while trying to stop a driver who was going south in the northbound lanes of Route 1 in Lynnfield. The wrong-way driver also died.
Less than a month later, another trooper was injured in a wrong-way crash on the same highway in Peabody. That driver was charged with drunk driving and going the wrong way on a state highway.
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