Debra Palata, 69, killed, 25-year-old man seriously injured in wrong-way collision on I-91 in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Wrong-Way Driver On I-91 In Holyoke Dies After Crashing Into Another Car(link is external)
At around noon, State Police say a 69-year-old woman from Holyoke was driving southbound on the northbound side of Route 91. She then crashed her Mercedes into a Honda Civic that was in the left northbound lane.
Police investigating after woman killed in wrong-way crash in Holyoke(link is external)
The driver of the Honda, a 25-year-old Springfield man, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The crash is under investigation.
Wrong way driver on I-91 in Holyoke died(link is external)
The crash happened north of the highway overpass at Bemis Road which is just passed exit 15B (formally exit 17B). The driver of the second vehicle, a 25-year-old Springfield man, suffered serious injuries. He was taken to Baystate Medical Center.
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