Overview
- The collision happened Monday night at about 8:30 p.m. on I-95 southbound near mile marker 74 in Boxford, where first responders found a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries.
- Officials identified the victim as Corporal Brett Martin, 51, of Norton, who began with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department in February 2008 and was most recently posted to a security position in the House of Correction kitchen.
- Authorities say Martin had stopped to assist a stranded motorist when he was struck, was transported to a local hospital, and was later pronounced dead.
- Massachusetts State Police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are leading the investigation with assistance from the Essex County district attorney’s office, and no public details have been released about the striking vehicle or any charges.
- The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department praised Martin’s service and character in a condolence statement, and the case underscores the dangers faced by first responders and corrections staff who stop to help drivers on busy highways.