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Route 2

Leominster woman charged in fatal crash last week

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LITTLETON — State Police are still investigating a fatal crash last week that involved a 22-year-old Leominster woman who was driving on the wrong side of the road when she collided with another vehicle.

Shortly before 1 a.m. on Aug. 17, State Police from the Concord Barracks responded to a crash that involved a Dodge SUV and a Mazda CX-5 in the eastbound lane of Rt. 2 in Littleton, according to a press release from the State Police.

Police said that a “preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of the Dodge, a 22-year-old Leominster woman, entered Route 2 eastbound traveling in the wrong direction. The Dodge then struck the Mazda head on in the area of the 114-mile marker in Littleton.”

The operator of the Mazda, Geetika Guruprasad, 25, of Somerville was transported to Emerson Hospital in Concord where she was pronounced dead. The Leominster woman driving the Dodge sustained serious injuries in the crash.

The crash is still under investigation by the State Police Concord Barracks and the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section. MassDOT and Littleton Fire and EMS responded to the scene as well.

The driver of the Dodge will be charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and a wrong way violation, and will appear at Concord District Court at a later date. Charges may be amended later as a result of further evidence.

Temporary ramp and lane closures on Route 2 west start Sunday

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FITCHBURG — The state Department of Transportation has announced it will be implementing intermittent overnight ramp and lane closures on Route 2 westbound between exit 92 (Route 2A, Route 140) and exit 95 (Route 31) starting Sunday.

The closures are expected to remain in place during the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, April 13. MassDOT said the closures will allow crews to “safely and efficiently conduct milling operations.”

Ramps will temporarily be closed along the corridor after 10 p.m. when construction operations are in the vicinity of the exit ramps. Traffic will be directed to follow the detour signage in place. MassDOT said multiple ramps will not be closed at the same time.

Ramp and lane closures planned for Route 2 eastbound

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FITCHBURG — According to the state Department of Transportation, overnight ramp and lane closures will be implemented on Route 2 eastbound Tuesday through Thursday during the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. the following morning.

The closures will impact exit 94 (Narrows/Depot Road) and exit 95 (Route 31) but the exits will not be closed at the same time.

When the Route 2 eastbound exit 94 (Narrows/Depot Road) off-ramp is closed, traffic will be directed to continue on Route 2 eastbound and use exit 95 (Route 31) in order to access Route 2 westbound back to exit 94.

When the exit 94 on-ramp to Route 2 eastbound is closed, traffic will be directed to take Route 2 westbound and use exit 92 (Route 2A/Route 140), to reverse direction to access Route 2 eastbound.

When the Route 2 eastbound exit 95 (Route 31) off-ramp is closed, traffic will be directed to continue on Route 2 eastbound and take exit 98 (Merriam Avenue) and follow the detour signage in place to reverse direction onto Route 2 westbound to access exit 95.

When the exit 95 on-ramp to route 2 eastbound is closed, traffic will be directed to use Route 2 westbound and take exit 94 (Narrows/ Depot Road) to reverse direction to access Route 2 eastbound.

For more information on traffic conditions, MassDOT encourages travelers to:

• Dial 511 and select a route to hear real-time conditions.

• Visit mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.

• Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.

• Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.