Samuel Ibikunle, 72, dies after colliding with wrong-way driver, then being rear-ended by semi on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Modified Date: 
Sat, 09/17/2022 - 9:22am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Massachusetts State Police Investigate Wrong-Way Fatal Crash in Hopkinton

Preliminary investigation indicates that the wrong-way vehicle, a 2018 Ford Transit driven by DEVIN ARROYO, 29, of Taunton, struck a car driven by an adult male head-on. The car was then struck in the rear by a 2020 International tractor trailer, operated by a 41-year-old man from Providence. 

Police have identified the victim of Wednesday's fatal accident on I-495

According to Massachusetts State Police, Ibikunle was driving an Infiniti northbound at about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate-495 in Hopkinton when he collided with a van driving in the opposite (and wrong) direction.

People Involved: 
Samuel Ibikunle
Roadway: 
Interstate 495
Area: 
Boston, MA