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Alaska man on vacation killed when piece of metal flies through windshield on I-95 in Danvers
The incident occurred Friday morning.
An Alaska man who had just arrived in Massachusetts for a vacation was killed Friday morning when a piece of metal fell out of a dump truck on I-95 in Danvers and crashed through his windshield, striking him.
Thomas Arrington, 69, of Palmer, Alaska, was driving a 2020 Ford Fusion northbound shortly after 8 a.m. near Exit 67B when the incident occurred, according to state police. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his passenger, a 68-year-old woman, was taken to Beverly Hospital with minor injuries and has since been released.
“The piece of metal, identified as a concrete screed — a tool used to level and smooth freshly poured concrete — pierced the windshield of the Fusion and struck Arrington,” police said, citing a preliminary investigation. “Severely injured, Arrington was able to stop the vehicle in the third travel lane before succumbing to his injuries.”
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The screed had fallen out of a 2020 Ford F550 dump truck, driven by a 21-year-old Lynn man, according to police. The man, who works for a Lynn construction company, identified himself to police and has been cooperative, police said.
“No charges have been filed at this time,” police said. “The ongoing investigation will determine if charges are warranted.”
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