One person was killed when their car was involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham early Friday morning.
The crash occurred in the westbound lanes in Framingham around 2:43 a.m., according to Massachusetts State Police.
State police said a Mini Cooper driven by a 29-year-old woman from Worcester struck the trailer being pulled by the truck. The woman, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said a preliminary investigation suggested the woman driving the car had been speeding prior to the crash.
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No other vehicles were believed to have been involved in the incident, which forced lane closures on the highway until around 7 a.m.
No further information was immediately available.
