1 Killed, 1 Hurt After Falling Out Of Tour Bus On Route 2
SHIRLEY (CBS) - A tour bus was on its way back to Gardner, returning from a trip to the Red Hook Brewery in New Hampshire, when two passengers fell out of the bathroom window and onto Route 2 in Shirley on Saturday night.
Thomas Johnson of Gardner was killed while Seth Davis of Winchendon was critically injured.
WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
State Police Sgt. Matt Murray said a trooper in the area discovered the victims on the highway.
"Two men lying in the breakdown lane in this area," said Sgt. Murray. "He called for additional resources. Nearly simultaneously, a bus driver for Colonial Tours in Boston contacted the state police and reported that someone had fallen out of his bus."
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe reports.
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Sgt. Murray said alcohol was believed to have been a contributing factor.
"There was some form of altercation, whether it was just a low-level friendly altercation, or it was a full-blown violent altercation, that is something that the investigators are attempting to determine," said Sgt. Murray.
