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Driver Killed In Crash On I-495 In Hopkinton

HOPKINTON (CBS) - A driver was killed Saturday afternoon when his car went out of control on Interstate 495 and was hit by a truck.

It happened around 1:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes in Hopkinton, north of exit 21.

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State Police said a 2008 Hyundai sedan had been traveling in the middle lane, when the driver lost control.  The car then hit the left and right side guardrails.

A tractor-trailer behind the Hyundai tried to slow down and avoid the car, but the truck slammed into it.

The Hyundai driver, a 24-year-old man from Cranston, Rhode Island, was rushed to UMass Medical Center in Worcester where he died.

The truck driver, a 33-year-old man from Northborough, wasn't hurt.

No names were released.

It's not clear yet if the crash was weather-related but about 5 inches of snow had fallen in Hopkinton Saturday.

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