Overview
- The crash, which happened Tuesday morning near the Sturbridge town line, was fatal and closed the eastbound lanes of Route 20.
- The closure, between Route 169 and Route 49 on this busy corridor, prompted detours and delays for drivers.
- The Worcester County district attorney confirmed the fatality as Massachusetts State Police, Charlton police, the Charlton Fire Department, and a medical helicopter responded.
- State Police and Charlton police are leading the investigation, and officials have not released the victim's name.
- Photos from a driver show a wrecked SUV on the roadway and a white pickup in the median, though investigators have not confirmed the driver's claim that the pickup sideswiped his school bus van beforehand.