Massachusetts State Police identify victim of deadly crash on I-495

The Hopkinton Fire Department shared this photo of one of the cars involved in a crash on I-495, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022.

HOPKINTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Massachusetts State Police identified the victim Wednesday’s deadly wrong way crash on Interstate 495.

State police said that 72-year-old Samule Ibikunle, of Westborough, was killed when 29-year-old Devin Arroyo, of Taunton, veered onto the opposite side of the highway and hit him head on.

After being hit by Arroyo, Ibikunle’s car was rear ended by a tractor trailer.

Ibikunle was transported to UMass Medical Center in Worcester, where he was pronounced dead.

Arroyo was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor.

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