Kevin Cantwell Obituary, Death; – Troopers arrived at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, to the westbound lanes of I-84 near Exit 28 in the town of Montgomery, Orange County, following reports of a serious accident involving a tractor-trailer and a van, as announced by the New York State Police on Wednesday, October 22.
Investigators found that a 2020 Freightliner tractor-trailer was decelerating to a stop in the right lane due to traffic conditions when a 2025 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, traveling behind it, failed to reduce its speed and collided with the rear of the trailer, according to police reports.
The driver of the Freightliner, a 47-year-old male from Springfield, Massachusetts, sustained no injuries.
Conversely, the driver of the Sprinter van, identified as Kevin Cantwell, aged 71, from the Worcester County town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, was extricated from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, as per police statements.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, according to law enforcement.
