Man walking on Mass Pike hit, killed by tractor

By WBZ-News Staff Updated on: June 6, 2023 /

By WBZ-News Staff

Updated on: June 6, 2023 / 6:49 PM / CBS Boston

FRAMINGHAM – A man was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham Tuesday morning.

State Police said the man was hit on the eastbound side of the highway between the Route 9 ramps. The driver was a 65-year-old man from Hartford, Conn.

According to police, the victim, who is believed to be from Boston, was outside his vehicle in the breakdown lane and ran towards the truck as it approached.

The driver of the truck stopped, called police and stayed at the scene. No further information is currently available.

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First published on June 6, 2023 / 12:46 PM

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