State Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Route 90 in Palmer

Today, at approximately 3:15 a.m., troopers assigned to the State Police Barracks in Charlton responded to a one-car rollover crash on Route 90 East, at mile marker 61.7, in Palmer that resulted in one fatality.

Preliminary investigation by Trooper Kevin Fogwill indicates that 29-year-old David Mann of Palmer, MA was operating a 2000 Ford Explorer on Route 90 East when his vehicle left the travel lane and struck the median guardrail, rolling over the guardrail and landing upright in the left lane of Route 90 West. The operator was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was ejected from the vehicle. The operator was declared deceased at the scene.

This crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section. The Palmer Fire Department, Palmer EMS and Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Maintenance Services assisted troopers at the scene.

Due to the investigation and the vehicle recovery the westbound travel lanes were closed and traffic was diverted to the breakdown lane for approximately 3 hours. The left eastbound travel lane was closed for 1 hour.

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