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Procession Brings Fallen Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta Home as Probe of Icy Route 146 Death Continues

Investigators are seeking witnesses to reconstruct a crash that happened during dangerously icy conditions.

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Black bunting is draped across the Uxbridge Police Department entry after an officer was killed in a motor vehicle crash Wednesday.
(Uxbridge, MA, 03/17/14) Exterior shot of Uxbridge Police Headquarters to go with story about Daniel T. Snay, 62, of Uxbridge who lived at 558 Elmwood Ave. Snay appeared before a judge on charges of indecent assault and battery on a child during arraignment Monday, March 17, 2014 in district court in Uxbridge, Mass. The 62-year-old, who is on the state's sex offender registry, won a $10 million lottery prize in 2008. Police allege he committed the crime with the help of his winnings.Monday, March 17, 2014. Staff photo by Ted Fitzgerald
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Overview

  • A multi-agency escort Friday is moving LaPorta’s body from the state medical examiner in Westfield to the Uxbridge Police Department and then to a funeral home, with departure set for 11 a.m.
  • LaPorta, 43, was outside his cruiser assisting a motorist around 12:40 a.m. Wednesday when a tractor-trailer struck him on Route 146 north near Exit 6.
  • The tractor-trailer driver was treated for minor injuries and the assisted motorist was unhurt, and authorities have not announced any charges.
  • Massachusetts State Police and the Worcester County district attorney are leading the investigation and ask anyone who was in the area then to call 508-832-9124.
  • Uxbridge and state officials have honored LaPorta with black bunting, a half-staff flag order and a community procession, and he is survived by his wife and 13-year-old child.