"We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, and ask the media to respect their privacy at this time," Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr. said in a press release."
"I am heartbroken over the news of Officer Stephen LaPorta's passing. He knew he was headed into a dangerous situation where he responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash, but like all of our officers do day in and day out, he put the public's safety first - and he tragically made the ultimate sacrifice," said Healey in a statement."
"May result in slick roads, especially if untreated. Use caution if traveling," the National Weather Service posted on X."
Officer Stephen LaPorta, 43, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in the early hours of Wednesday while responding to a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound side of Route 146. He was aiding a motorist outside the vehicle when the tractor-trailer struck him and was pronounced dead at the scene. The tractor-trailer driver was treated at a nearby hospital for minor injuries, and the assisted motorist was uninjured. LaPorta had served with the Uxbridge Police Department for two years and leaves behind a wife and one child. Governor Maura Healey ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at state buildings. Weather forecasts warned of icy, potentially slick roads. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone who traveled through the area during the time of the crash is asked to contact State Police detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office at 508-832-9124.
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