Car accidents can be severe and have deadly consequences.
Massachusetts State Police identified the victim killed in a crash on Wednesday evening as Stephen Witkowski, 56. He was taken to Heywood Hospital in Gardner after the crash on Route 2. He was pronounced dead while at the hospital.
We would like to offer our condolences to his family and friends. We know how severe car accidents can be. Each day, we see the impacts of car accidents and how they change lives in harsh ways. When someone acts negligently behind the wheel, they could end up causing an accident. This is why driving attentively is so important.