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Driver Killed After Pickup Flees Traffic Stop in Charlton

State police are treating the site as a crime scene during an active review of video evidence.

Overview

  • Police say a speeding pickup that refused to stop Tuesday around 7:45 a.m. on Route 20 near the Sturbridge line hit an SUV head-on.
  • The SUV driver, who was not involved in the stop, died at the scene.
  • The pickup driver was flown by medical helicopter to a trauma center with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
  • Investigators closed Route 20 for hours to process evidence, including cell phone video.
  • A school transport carrying three students with developmental disabilities was nearly hit, a witness said.