State police said the driver of a tractor trailer truck was in the breakdown lane when the truck was struck from behind by McCurry’s vehicle.
This is an updated version of a story posted at 4:15 this afternoon.
PALMER - A Monson man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and operating under the influence of liquor, second offense, after he fled the scene of an accident on the Massachusetts Turnpike Thursday afternoon.
State police said Michael McCurry of Monson was apprehended by state police near the accident scene.
The accident, which occurred at 1:45 p.m. in the westbound lane of the turnpike, backed up traffic for 10 miles on the turnpike.
The turnpike was reopened by 4 p.m.
State police said the driver of a tractor trailer truck was in the breakdown lane when the truck was struck from behind by McCurry’s vehicle.
McCurry was driving a 2010 Honda from Curry Honda in Chicopee where he was employed as a general sales manager, state police said.
The car was in pieces across the road.
McCurry was treated and released from an area hospital, state police said.
The driver of the tractor trailer had no serious injuries, police said.