Worcester County man identified in deadly crash on I-95 in Needham

NEEDHAM, Mass. (WWLP) – The victim of the deadly crash that took place on I-95 in Needham on Tuesday has been identified.

According to the Massachusetts State Police, a 2021 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck was traveling southbound on I-95 at 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday. The driver lost control of the vehicle, spun into the concrete median barrier, and came to a stop in the left lane. The truck was perpendicular to the roadway and its driver-side door was facing oncoming traffic.

At the same time, a 2020 Dodge Ram pickup going southbound in the left lane operated by a 54-year-old man from Nashua, New Hampshire, was unable to avoid the Chevrolet and hit the driver’s side.

The driver of the Chevrolet, 31-year-old Dylan Chaves of Fiskdale, died in the accident. The driver of the second truck was taken to a local hospital for their injuries. During the time of the crash, it was dark outside, it was raining, and the roads were wet.

The State Police-Framingham Barracks and the MSP Troop H Detective Unit, Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, and Crime Scene Services Section are investigating the crash.

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