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At approximately 10 AM today (Tuesday, April 2, 2024) Massachusetts State Police responded to a crash involving a cement truck and a pedestrian in a wheelchair in the area of Frontage Road and Traveler Street in South Boston. The pedestrian, a 57-year-old Boston man, was determined to be deceased on-scene.
The 2020 Mack Granite cement truck involved in the crash is owned by Boston Sand and Gravel. At the time of the crash it was operated by a 53-year-old Medford man. The truck operator was transported by Boston EMS to a Boston hospital with possible minor injuries. The scene was cleared at approximately 12:40 PM.
The deceased victim's name is not being released at this time pending location of next-of-kin.
The investigation into the crash is active and is being conducted by Troopers from the State Police-Tunnels Barracks, State Police Detective Unit for Suffolk County, Troop H Detectives, and the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, Crime Scene Services Section, and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section. No charges have been sought as of this time.
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