MassDOT Advisory: South County Overnight Construction on I-90

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced overnight milling and paving operations, bridge work, and lane closures on I-90 westbound and eastbound in the towns of Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, and Becket. 
 
All work will take place during overnight hours and will be complete by 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, in anticipation of the July 4 holiday.
 
Stockbridge/West Stockbridge:
Milling and paving operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 4.0 to mile marker 0.0 nightly from Monday, June 30, through Wednesday, July 2, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
 
Stockbridge:
The I-90 westbound exit 3 off-ramp will be closed from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2. Detour signage will be in place to direct traffic.
 
Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 7.5 on Wednesday night, July 2 from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
 
Becket:
Bridge painting will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4 from Sunday night, June 29, through Wednesday night, July 2, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
 
Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 17.2 on Monday night, June 30, and Tuesday night, July 1, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
 
Appropriate signage and law enforcement details will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
 
Drivers traveling through the area should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
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Connecticut Man Killed in Otis Tractor-Trailer Crash

OTIS, Mass. — Thursday's collision between two tractor-trailers on Route 8 killed one of the drivers. 
 
Antonio Luis Marcucci, 32 of Waterbury, Conn., was northbound at about 9 a.m. Thursday when he apparently lost control of the truck and veered into the southbound lanes, colliding head-on with a southbound tractor trailer, according to police. 
 
According to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, police dispatched to 1322 South Main Road found the truck with Connecticut plates in the northbound lane and a truck bearing Oklahoma plates lodged in a snowback on south side. 
 
The officer began rendering aid to the northbound driver, identified as Marcucci. He was pinned inside the cab of his truck. He was extracated and transported to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield by Otis EMS, where he was pronounced dead.
 
The driver of the Oklahoma tractor trailer in the southbound lane did not receive serious injuries.
 
Early investigation, including dash camera footage captured by one of the tractor trailers, shows the Oklahoma tractor trailer was traveling in the southbound lane and the Connecticut tractor trailer was traveling in the northbound lane, according to the DA's Office. The Connecticut tractor trailer lost control veering off the other side of the road ultimately ending on the southbound lane. Shortly after the two tractor trailers collided in a head on collision.
 
The investigation remains ongoing.
 
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