State Police Investigate Crash on Route 90 West in Ludlow Resulting in Arrest for Attempted Murder

Yesterday, June 20, 2007 at approximately 8:45 p.m. troopers assigned to the State Police Barracks in Charlton responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 90 westbound west of interchange 7 (at mile-marker 52.6) in Ludlow that resulted in one arrest for Attempted Murder.

Preliminary investigation by Trooper Peter Neilly indicates that 64 year-old Harold D. Palmer of Springfield was operating a 2000 BMW 323I on Route 90 West when he became involved in an altercation with his adult female passenger. At some point Palmer purposely drove the BMW off the right shoulder of the roadway and into the wood-line striking several trees. Both Palmer and the adult female passenger were wearing safetybelts at the time of the crash and were uninjured in the crash.

Palmer was arrested and transported to the State Police Barracks in Charlton were he was booked for 1) Attempted Murder, 2) Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (Motor Vehicle), 3) Domestic Assault and Battery, 4) Operating to Endanger and 5) Marked Lanes Violation. Palmer is scheduled for arraignment today in Palmer District Court.

This crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the State Police Detectives Unit in Hampden County. The Mass Turnpike Authority Maintenance Section assisted troopers at the scene.

No further information is available at this time. Please do not call the barrack directly.

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