Billerica police sergeant killed in crash at construction site NBC Boston [Video]

A longtime veteran of the Billerica Police Department was killed in a crash while working a construction detail on Friday.

Sgt. Ian Taylor, 49, was working a detail at the intersection of Boston Road at Pollard Street when the crash happened around 2 p.m. He was helping a tractor-trailer move around the busy scene when he was struck by an excavator that was moving equipment at the site, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan.

Taylor was rushed to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, but he did not survive.

Ryan said Taylor was a veteran police officer and longtime member of the Billerica Police Department.

Billerica Police Chief Roy Frost said he was proud to have a person like Taylor in his department and that the department and Taylor’s family are devastated.

“I want you folks to know that Sgt. Taylor made an impact while he was here. His life …