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Man who died after crashing truck into Devens psych hospital Wednesday morning identified

DEVENS — The man who was found dead inside his flaming truck after crashing into an administrative building at TaraVista Behavioral Health Center early Wednesday morning has been identified.

On Thursday, the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office identified the man as John M. Ahern, Jr., 62, of West Boylston.

Located at 85 Patton Road, TaraVista Behavioral Health Center is a hospital that provides psychiatric care to children and adults.

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None of those who were inside the behavioral health center at the time of the crash were injured.

On Thursday, the Worcester AG’s office said the cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Taravista continued to treat patients throughout the incident. During a press conference shortly after the accident Wednesday morning, Taravista’s CEO Francis Sauvageau said the facility will begin accepting new patients again on Thursday.

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