Today it is still unclear why a Pittsfield man ran onto the Mass Pike Friday night into oncoming traffic. The incident happened around 10 p.m. on the east bound side of I-90. According to reports in The Berkshire Eagle and masslive.com, 49-year old Harry Young of Pittsfield was a passenger in a Lexus, driven by an unidentified 36-year old Becket woman...
Anyone that has driven on the Mass Pike in the last 6 months has witnessed project after project. Milling, paving, new guardrails, bridge repair and a host of other ongoing work being done behind temporary barriers.
I drive the Pike daily and the endless orange cones, lane closures, flashing lights, lane shifts have been commonplace since spring...
On my way down the Mass Pike today I noticed State Troopers had stopped traffic on the west-bound side of Rt. 90. As I approached from the east-bound lane I noticed why. A big white older dog was trucking down the breakdown lane panting with a Trooper not far behind in pursuit with a leash in hand...