Crime & Safety

Waltham Man Killed in Crash Was City Employee

Edward Fredericks was 77 years.

The man killed in a Friday afternoon crash on I-95 northbound was a veteran city employee, according to Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy.

"Eddie Fredericks was a great guy," McCarthy said.

Fredericks, 77, died on Friday after the car he was driving struck a center median. Police are investigating the crash but believe Fredericks fell ill immediately before the incident. 

Fredericks was the city's Senior Plumbing & Gas Inspector. 

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