Driver killed in head-on crash on Route 16 in Douglas

Craig S. Semon, Telegram & Gazette
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A two-car crash on Main Street in Douglas early Wednesday left one driver dead.
A two-car crash on Main Street in Douglas early Wednesday left one driver dead.

DOUGLAS — A 67-year-old man was killed in a head-on crash on Route 16 early Wednesday.

Shortly after 7:30 a.m., emergency workers responded to a 911 call for a two-car crash in the area of 27 Main St. (Route 16).

Firefighters used extrication tools to free each driver.

The driver of a Ford Fusion was rushed to Harrington Hospital in Webster, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.

The other driver, a 64-year-old woman, was transported to UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester with serious injuries, police said. She was driving a Toyota Camry.

A preliminary investigation indicates the Fusion was traveling westbound on Route 16 when it crossed the center line and collided with the eastbound Camry, according to police.

Main Street was closed for several hours due to the crash.

The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Douglas Police Department and the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council Crash Reconstruction Unit.

This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Driver, 67, killed in head-on crash on Route 16 in Douglas