N. Adams woman dies in Route 2 crash
A North Adams woman was killed, and several other people were injured, in a three-vehicle accident in Orange, according to State Police.
Anne Hill, 59, was driving eastbound on Route 2 at about 3:15 p.m. Friday when her Toyota Matrix veered into oncoming traffic, State Police said in a statement.
The Matrix struck two other vehicles, a Hyundai Elantra operated by Catherine Runge, 25, of Quincy, and a Ford F150 pickup, operated by John F. Maguire III, 45, of Stow. Hill was pronounced dead after transport to Athol Memorial Hospital, and both Runge and Maguire stuffered minor injuries, said police.
Three passengers in the pickup were also transported to Athol Memorial, including two unidentified minors and 47-year-old Susan Dearborn of Stow, according to State Police.
The roadway was closed for approximately three hours following the crash, police said, and the circumstances remain under investigation.
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