A tragic traffic accident claimed the life of a Mansfield man this past weekend on Route 1 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. According to a brief provided by the Massachusetts State Police, at approximately 5:33 PM on Friday, troopers from the Foxborough Barracks attended the scene of a two-vehicle collision.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the accident occurred when a 2014 Mercedes CLA sedan, traveling northbound, attempted a sudden U-turn from the center travel lane. It was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle in the left lane. The exact aftermath of this sudden maneuver remains under investigation.
The Mansfield man, a 50-year-old driver of the Mercedes, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he tragically passed away. The driver of the second vehicle, however, reported no injuries following the incident. This unfortunate event led to the closure of the second and third northbound lanes on Route 1, near 475 Washington Street, for about two and a half hours as emergency services and investigators worked at the scene.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, with Troop H of the Massachusetts State Police, and detectives from the Norfolk County State Police Detective Unit looking into the circumstances surrounding the collision. As reported by MSP News, they have not yet released further details about the possible cause, or causes, of the crash.
