Carole Lawton, 68, killed and David Lawton, 67, injured in head-on collision with tractor trailer on Route 2 in Athol, Massachusetts
Modified Date:
Mon, 05/18/2015 - 1:43pmAccident Date:
Thursday, August 14, 20141 dead, 1 seriously injured in head-on collision with tractor-trailer on Rt. 2 in Athol
Anyone who witnessed the accident is asked to call the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office at 413-774-3186.
Police looking for witnesses to fatal Route 2 accident in Athol; no charges filed yet against driver
She said witnesses told police that a blue Hyundai heading east attempted to pass a car on the right using the breakdown lane when it clipped the Lawtons’ Prius, causing it to go out of control and cross over into the westbound lane.
A 68-year old Arlington woman died of injuries suffered Thursday in a head-on collision between a Toyota Prius with a tractor trailer on Route 2 in Athol, according to Massachusetts State Police.
The woman, identified as Carole Lawton, was pronounced dead at Athol Memorial Hospital, police said.
The driver of her car, a 67-year-old man also from Arlington, suffered serious injuries in the crash. He was initially transported to Athol Memorial but has since been transferred to UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester.
Police were not releasing his name Thursday night.
The accident occurred at about 3 p.m. on Route 2 near exit 17 on Route 2.
According to the preliminary investigation, a 2013 Hyundai, driven by a 25-year-old woman from Shirley, attempted to pass on the right in the break-down lane. The Hyundai came in contact with two other cars, including the Prius.
The Prius then went out of control, crossed the center line and went into the path of a tractor trailer, police said.
The accident closed both lanes of Route 2 for nearly five hours. The Athol police and fire departments assisted at the scene as did the Massachusetts Department of Highways.
No other injures were reported.
The driver of the Hyundai is being interviewed with investigators, and it was unclear if any charges would be filed before Friday, police said.
The accident is under investigation by the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, and the state police Collision Analysis Reconstruction, Crime Scene Services, and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement sections.
Type: Truck Accident
People Involved:
Carole Lawton
David Lawton
Roadway:
Route 2City:
Athol, MACounty:
Worcester County, MAArea:
Boston, MA
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Female driver from Shirley that caused the accident
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So are they ever going to update this already???
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