No charges will be filed against a driver after a Massachusetts police officer was killed while coming to the aid of another driver.
According to the District Attorney’s Office, on the morning of January 7th, Uxbridge Police Department Officer Stephen LaPorta was killed while on duty, after he was struck on Route 146 Northbound, near mile marker 5.9, in Uxbridge.
The preliminary investigation suggested that at approximately 12:40 a.m., Officer LaPorta was outside his vehicle, assisting a motorist, when he was struck.
Officer LaPorta was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was transported to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The motorist who was being assisted was not physically injured.
Officer LaPorta had been with the Uxbridge Police Department for approximately two years and left behind a wife and one child.
In 2024, LaPorta became a full-time officer after previously serving the town as a full-time dispatcher and working part-time patrol shifts.
Those who knew LaPorta described him as smart, hardworking, and dedicated, but always knew how to smile and enjoy himself.
According to multiple reports, it was icy at the scene, and the investigation has now concluded with no criminal charges.
