Weymouth Man Killed in Franklin Crash Friday Afternoon

Above, screen grab of aerial image from NECN/NBC 10 showing late afternoon traffic backup in Franklin as a result of the fatal accident.

At approximately 3:30 PM Friday afternoon, patrols from the State Police-Foxborough Barracks responded to calls reporting a crash and rollover on Route 495 northbound in the area of exit 41 in Franklin. Upon arrival, Troopers found a man had been ejected from the vehicle which had rolled multiple times, and began attempting life-saving efforts. Franklin Fire and EMS arrived on scene and transported the man to a Milford Hospital.

The injured man, a 39-year-old from Weymouth, was pronounced deceased upon arrival to the Milford facility. The operator of a second vehicle involved in the collision was not injured. This was the second fatal accident in only a few days along I-495 in the region. A Franklin woman was killed in a Hopkinton crash on Jan. 2.

The Friday crash remains under investigation by the State Police-Foxborough Barracks with assistance from the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, State Police Crime Scene Services Section, and State Police Detectives from Troop H. The crash and its possible causes remain under investigation.

According to social media postings, one witness claimed to see the SUV roll 10 times. A passing nurse recounted stopping to offer aid, later joined by an MD.

The left and center travel lanes of Route 495 were closed for two and a half hours until the scene was cleared shortly after 6:00 PM.