DANVERS Mass. (WWLP) – A male from Alaska died after his vehicle windshield was pierced by a piece of steel that had fallen from a dump truck on a Massachusetts highway.

On Friday morning, Massachusetts Condition Law enforcement had been referred to as to the scene of the incident next a report of a car or truck that experienced been struck by the metal particles.

The target was afterwards identified as Thomas Arrington, 69, of Palmer, Alaska, who arrived in Massachusetts before on Friday morning for vacation, police stated.

Arrington was driving a rented 2020 Ford Fusion on a northbound segment of highway in Danvers when the piece of steel — identified as a concrete screed, or a device utilised to amount and smooth freshly poured concrete — pierced the windshield and struck Arrington, per a news release.

Arrington was seriously hurt, but equipped to prevent the vehicle in the 3rd journey lane. Initial responders reported Arrington experienced succumbed to his accidents right before they arrived.

Arrington’s 68-calendar year-aged woman passenger was transported to a healthcare facility for analysis of small accidents. She has given that been introduced.

Police say the piece of steel fell from the back again of a Ford F550 dump truck operated by a 21-12 months-previous male doing the job for a development enterprise. He has been cooperative.

An investigation is ongoing.

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