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Lawrence Woman Killed in Worcester Crash Saturday

A 31-year-old Lawrence woman has died after her car rear ended a Ford F-350 pickup truck that was towing a car carrier on Route 290 Eastbound in Worcester early Saturday morning, according to state police.

Ilianes Rentas was driving a 2017 Honda Civic near Exit 22 when the crash occurred. Police said the woman, and her passengers - identified only as two men, ages 24 and 25 - were trapped inside the car.

Worcester firefighters responded and extricated all three people from the vehicle. they were taken to UMass Medical Center in Worcester for treatment. The driver was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.

The driver of the pickup truck was not injured, according to police.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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