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Young Boy Killed When Jeep Stolen From Kenny Chesney Concert At Gillette Stadium Slams Into Family
It happened at about 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Route 1 and Interstate 495 in Plainville.

August 26, 2024
PLAINVILLE – Massachusetts State Police said a man stole a Jeep from Gillette Stadium during the Kenny Chesney concert Saturday night and later slammed into a family of six stopped at a red light, killing a 10-year-old boy.
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It happened at about 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of Route 1 and Interstate 495 in Plainville. State police said 42-year-old Michael Escolas of Oxford was speeding in a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee and slammed into the family's Nissan Altima.
A man and woman were in the Nissan along with their four children when they were hit by the stolen Jeep. The impact from the crash also damaged three other cars.
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