ATTLEBORO, MA — Authorities have identified the man killed in a multi-vehicle collision early Wednesday morning on Interstate 95. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the deceased is 43-year-old Chad Askew of Mansfield.
The crash occurred shortly before 6:00 a.m. on March 4, 2026, near mile marker 3.2 on I-95 North. Massachusetts State Police and Attleboro Police arrived to find a blue Honda Civic, driven by Askew, had crashed into a tractor-trailer parked in the breakdown lane. Askew, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Investigators found a white semi-trailer and a red Volvo tractor with an attached trailer at the scene, both of which appeared to have been struck. In a significant turn for the investigation, the Bristol District Attorney noted that no operators or attendants for either truck were present when officers arrived. Police are reportedly searching for a man seen fleeing the area on foot shortly after the incident.
The investigation remains active and is being conducted by the State Police detectives assigned to the District Attorney's Office, the CARS Unit, and the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section.