Fatal crash on I84 in Sturbridge.

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Yesterday, February 19, at approximately 21:30 hours, Troopers assigned to the State Police Barracks in Sturbridge responded to a two-vehicle crash on I84 in Sturbridge.
The two vehicles collided and the SUV rolled over several times. Some passengers got ejected from the SUV shown in the picture.
According to preliminary information from the State Police Office of Media Relations, the accident caused one fatality and seven individuals were injured. Two Medflight helicopters landed on I84 to transport a fatally injured 25 year old woman and an eight year old critically injured to the Trauma Center at UMass Memorial in Worcester. The 25 year old pregnant woman died at UMass Memorial.
The SUV was traveling eastbound on I84. The crash happened app. 500 yards northeast of exit 1. Interstate 84 was blocked for about 2 hours. The traffic was detoured off exit 2, over the bridge onto RT 15 south, and back onto I84 at exit 1. The picture shows the SUV on a flatbed tow truck from Sturbridge Service Center Inc.
Around 23:30hours emergency workers finished the clean-up of I84 and the eastbound lane was reopened. (Click on image to enlarge!)

The State Police Office of Media Relations released a statement, click here, to read the statement!
Peter Frei

Posted on 20 Feb 2010, 00:34 - Category: The Town Common
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Posted on 20 Feb 2010, 21:02 by Peter Frei
More info..
The State Police Office of Media Relations just released a statement about the crash. I added the link to the statement.
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Posted on 20 Feb 2010, 21:53 by Mike LaMountain
I dont get it
How is it possible to fit 5 kids under the age of 10 with all their carseats as well as gear and 3 full grown adults all in a ford explorer like that. It desn't look like it has a third row seat to me.
I have a pregnant 24 year old girlfriend and my heart goes out to the victims family. I would be completely devistated. I think the driver should be held responsible for overloading the vehicle with to many people as well as manslaughter.
This is just so sad, it is not the kind of news I like to hear about. Especially this close to home :-(
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