Overview
- Eyewitness video from Tuesday morning shows a man holding onto the back of a pickup on Interstate 90 near Mile Marker 134 before dropping onto the roadway.
- Videographer Olban Santos said the man tried to enter the truck, then picked up a shoe and approached another vehicle after falling.
- Massachusetts State Police responded around 10 a.m. to reports of a person in crisis and later located the individual.
- Police described the episode as a mental health crisis, and Boston EMS transported the man to a nearby hospital for evaluation.
- Police said the man had jumped onto the hood of a MassDOT vehicle, while the agency reported no information indicating its staff or equipment were involved, and whether charges will be filed remains unclear.