SPRINGFIELD — A 41-year-old man from Springfield died early this morning in a crash that began as a high-speed attempt to evade a traffic stop.
According to the Massachusetts State Police, around 2:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, a trooper attempted to pull over a 2013 Infiniti G37 on Route 291 eastbound near Exit 4 in Springfield after noticing the vehicle crossing over the lane markings and otherwise failing to stay within the boundaries of the lane.
Initially, the driver appeared to comply, by signaling and pulling over to the right side of the road, but then the driver suddenly accelerated away, reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour.
The pursuit, which lasted less than a minute, ended when the driver tried to exit Route 291 at Exit 4 at a high rate of speed. Unable to negotiate the curve, the vehicle crashed and rolled over.
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The driver, a 41-year-old Springfield man, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics.
The Massachusetts State Police report that no further information is available at this time.
The incident is under investigation by troopers assigned to Troop B of the Massachusetts State Police, along with the Hampden County State Police Detective Unit, the Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, and the Crime Scene Services Section. Assistance at the scene was provided by Springfield Fire & EMS, Springfield Police, and MassDOT.
