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DA: 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Cheshire, MA Collision

The town seal of Cheshire, Massachusetts.

A collision in Cheshire, Massachusetts left one dead and two injured. 

The Berkshire County District Attorney’s office says 61-year-old Anthony Emard of North Adams, Massachusetts was pronounced dead at the scene of the multi-car accident on Route 8 on Sunday.

29-year-old Trever Field, of Adams, and 37-year-old Michael Taylor, also of Adams, were also involved in the incident. According to authorities, Field struck Taylor’s rear bumper in the southbound lane, causing his car to spin out. One of the two cars then struck Emard’s car in the northbound lane. Emard’s vehicle then rolled over.

The collision is under investigation by State Police.

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.
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