State Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Route 3 in Norwell

Today, at approximately 12:30 p.m. troopers assigned to the State Police Barracks in Norwell responded to a pedestrian crash on Route 3 southbound south of Route 228 (exit 14) in Norwell that resulted in one fatality.

Preliminary investigation by Trooper Daniel Crespi indicates that 35 year-old John M. Taylor of West Tisbury was operating a 2004 GMC box truck on Route 3 South in the right travel lane when 50 year-old Wayne D. Anderson of South Weymouth entered the roadway on foot. Taylor was unable to stop his vehicle before it collided with Anderson. He sustained serious injuries in the crash and was declared deceased at the scene. Taylor was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was uninjured.

This crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, the State Police Crime Scene Services Section and the State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section. The Norwell Fire Department, Norwell EMS and MassHighways assisted troopers at the scene.

Due to the investigation and vehicle recovery the breakdown lane and right travel lane were closed for approximately 3 hours.

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

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