Man And Pet Killed In One-Car Crash In Shrewsbury

SHREWSBURY, MA — Andrew St. Denis, 26, of Stow, died after crashing his car into a tree off exit 26B from I-290 Saturday night at approximately 8:23 p.m.

Preliminary investigation by the Massachusetts State Police indicate that St. Denis, driving a 2009 Honda Accord, lost control of his vehicle on the ramp and drove into the infield of the ramp where he struck a tree.

Shrewsbury Fire Capt. Aaron Roy said St. Denis was deceased upon his arrival and that St. Denis's dog was found dead outside the vehicle.

Roy said crews had to run the jaws of life for a long time due to the extent of entrapment.

The 26B ramp from Route 290 West was closed for approximately three hours.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation with assistance from members of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section (CARS) and Crime Scene Services Section (CSSS).

Troopers were assisted on scene by MassDOT, Shrewsbury Fire Department, Worcester EMS and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.