State Police report a man whose body was found on the exit ramp from the Massachusetts Turnpike to Copley Square died from falling 20 feet from a ledge, not by being hit by a car.
State Police say they found the man, 50, with serious injuries around 8:20 a.m. yesterday. He was rushed to Tufts Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
State Police said troopers initially thought the man was the victim of a hit-and run crash, but:
Subsequent investigation by Troopers revealed no evidence of a vehicle strike. Rather, Troopers observed a concrete ledge approximately 20 feet above the location where the man was found. Further investigation revealed items on the ledge, including a sleeping bag and toiletries, that suggested a person had been living on the ledge.
Troopers interviewed the trauma surgeon who attempted to save the victim’s life; the surgeon stated that the injuries that the victim sustained were less likely caused by a motor vehicle strike and were more likely sustained from the impact created from an elevated fall.
State Police say the man’s official cause of death will be determined by the state medical examiner’s office.