State Police Respond to Pedestrian Fatal Crash on Route 495 South in Hopkinton

Today at about 4:35 a.m. State Police personnel responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Route 495 South, south of Route 90 in Hopkinton. The crash resulted in one fatality.

The preliminary investigation by Trooper Carly Rose indicates the following: The male driver of a Chevrolet was traveling south on Route 495, south of Route 90 in Hopkinton when he pulled his vehicle into the breakdown lane. A male passenger in the vehicle, Michael B. MacDonald, age 25 of Newton then exited the Chevrolet. An unknown vehicle on Route 495 south subsequently struck Michael MacDonald as he was attempting to cross the roadway. The vehicle that struck him did not stop and he was transported to Milford Regional Hospital where he was later declared deceased.

Members of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, the State Police Crime Scene Services Section, the State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office, the Massachusetts Highway Department, the Milford Police Department, the Milford Fire Department, the Hopkinton Police Department and the Hopkinton Fire Department assisted troopers at the scene. The center and right travel lanes of Route 495 South near the crash scene were closed throughout the crash investigation.

The cause of this crash remains under investigation and the State Police are still searching for the vehicle that struck Michael MacDonald. Anyone with information about the crash or who witnessed the crash is urged to contact the State Police Barracks in Grafton (telephone number 508-839-4423).

Please do not contact the barracks directly regarding media inquiries. No further information is currently available for disclosure.

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