Driver Dies After Head-On Collision With Truck: Patch PM

MILFORD, MA — It's a chilly, gray afternoon, and a few showers may pass through the region during the peak of rush hour.

A major traffic accident shut down Route 16 through Uxbridge on Wednesday morning. The driver of a small sedan died after colliding head-on with a dump truck near the Mendon-Uxbridge line, police said. Authorities did not immediately say what caused the crash.

Here's what else is going on today:

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