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RUTLAND — A 42-year-old man died and a 78-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after a head-on crash on Main Street late Monday afternoon, according to Rutland police.
The collision, reported near the Holden town line on Route 122A, closed the roadway for several hours. Police said a preliminary investigation indicates a Toyota Tacoma crossed the centerline and struck an oncoming Mercedes-Benz sedan head-on.
The driver of the Tacoma, a man from Maynard, was taken to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said. The Mercedes driver from Rutland was also transported to a hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. There were no passengers in either vehicle.
The section of Main Street reopened around 8:45 p.m.
Rutland police, with assistance from the CEMLEC Accident Reconstruction Unit, are investigating the cause of the crash. The names of the drivers were not released Monday night.
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Rutland police at 508-886-4033 and dial zero.
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