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Walpole man killed in Route 1 accident FOXBORO — A Walpole man was killed Tuesday morning after he allegedly ran a red light and collided with a cement truck at the intersection of Route 1 and North Street.
Matthew J. Gallagher, 34, was driving a 2002 Infiniti G20 on North Street shortly before 10 a.m. when authorities say he failed to stop at the red light, entering the intersection from the southbound side of Route 1, where he was struck by a 2005 Oshkosh cement mixer owned by Boro Sand and Stone of North Attleboro. The force of the accident pushed both vehicles further southbound into the driveway of a McDonald’s restaurant at the intersection.
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Were you feeling "off your game" on Monday? Or, more in keeping with human nature, did you notice that other folks seemed to be off their game - the coffee server wasn't as quick as usual, or maybe didn't show up at all?
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