Alaska’s grandfather, 69, is killed in an accident while on vacation to see the fall leaves of New England after metal from a dump truck was knocked through the windshield of his rental car
- A man visiting New England on vacation died in an unusual accident after a piece of metal fell from a dump truck and slammed through the windshield of his rental car
- Thomas Arrington was driving north on I-95 near Danvers in a rented Ford Fusion on Friday at 8:23 a.m. when a board fell from the truck and hit him
- A screed is a tool used to level and smooth freshly poured concrete
- The 69-year-old was driving the car and had his wife, 68, with her at the time of the fatal accident
- He and his wife, both from Palmer, Alaska, had just started their New England vacation after arriving in Massachusetts the previous day
- The 21-year-old driver of the truck worked for a construction company and has turned to the state police and is cooperating in their investigations
Thomas Arrington (pictured) was driving north with his wife on I-95 near Danvers in a rented Ford Fusion at around 8:23 a.m. on Friday when the accident occurred
An Alaskan grandfather who was visiting New England with his wife to see the changing autumn leaves died in an unusual accident after a piece of metal fell from a dump truck and hit the windshield of his rental car.
Thomas Arrington was driving a rented Ford Fusion north on I-95 near Danvers at around 8:23 a.m. Friday when a screed, a tool for leveling and smoothing freshly poured concrete, fell from the truck and him through the windshield, according to Massachusetts police.
The 69-year-old was driving the car, his 68-year-old wife was sitting next to him in the passenger seat at the time of the fatal accident.
Despite being fatally wounded, Arrington managed to get the vehicle to safety before stopping the car.
Pictured: the windshield of a rented Ford Fusion after the piece of metal fell off a dump truck as the two vehicles drove on the freeway
Arrington was hit and killed by a plank, pictured which is a tool for leveling and smoothing freshly poured concrete, fell out of the truck and hit him through the windshield
“He spent his last breath making sure my mother was okay”.
The daughter of the Alaska man killed in #Danvers 95 yesterday talks about her giving father, an HS teacher, and beloved grandfather. He and his wife have just started their New England vacation. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/edf6UIGPMu
– Sera Congi (@seracongi) October 2, 2021
He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
“They wanted to go in the fall to see the leaves and they wanted to see some lighthouses,” said Arrington’s daughter Jennifer Hoadley, who told WCVB about her father – a high school teacher and beloved grandfather.
“He suffered terrible injuries and lived just long enough to get the car to a safe place and save my mother’s life.
‘He spent his last breath making sure my mother was okay.’
“They wanted to go in the fall to see the leaves and they wanted to see some lighthouses,” said Arrington’s daughter Jennifer Hoadley (pictured).
The 69-year-old was a high school teacher and beloved grandfather
Arrington (L) and his wife (R), both from Palmer, Alaska, had just started their New England vacation after arriving in Massachusetts the previous day
He and his wife, both from Palmer, Alaska, had just started their New England vacation after arriving in Massachusetts the previous day, the point of sale reports.
According to the New York Post, police were able to connect the screed that killed Arrington to a 2020 Ford F550 dump truck that was driven by a 21-year-old man who worked for a construction company in Massachusetts.
This employee has since turned to the state police and is fully cooperating in their investigations, the police said.
The investigation into Arrington’s death continues and will determine whether or not the dump truck driver will be prosecuted.
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