Althea Fortier, 19, dead after her SUV collides with a box truck, followed by a semi-truck on Route 90 in West Springfield, MA
Modified Date:
Fri, 02/27/2015 - 4:40pmAccident Date:
Thursday, February 26, 2015Woman killed in Mass Pike accident identified
The accident happened around 12:30 p.m., but the area was not cleared until about 6:30 p.m. Traffic was heavy throughout the day from West Springfield to Chicopee.
Victim of Deadly Crash on Mass. Pike Identified
The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to Noble Hospital in Westfield with minor injuries. The driver of the box truck was not hurt.
Peru truck driver injured in Massachusetts crash
State police say a 19-year-old woman has died in a crash involving three vehicles on the Massachusetts Turnpike in West Springfield.
At about 12:30pm, Fortier was driving an SUV east on Route 90 when she crashed into a box truck. This caused her car to veer over the median into the westbound lanes, where she collided yet again with a semi-truck, driven by Joshua Lawrence, 23. The wreck left Fortier dead at the scene, while Lawrence was hospitalized with minor injuries and the driver of the box truck was not hurt. Investigation continues to try and determine possible causes of this accident; check back for updates.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Althea Fortier
Joshua Lawrence
Roadway:
Massachusetts TurnpikeCity:
West Springfield, MACounty:
Hampden County, MAArea:
Springfield-Holyoke, MA
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What caused Althea's SUV to
What caused Althea's SUV to hit the box truck? Any statements from the two truck drivers?
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