Woman Identified in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Ayer

AYER – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Ayer Chief of Police William Murray have confirmed the identity of the woman killed in a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on January 8, 2020, as Erika Floyd, 57 of Ayer.

The preliminary investigation suggests that at approximately 5:52 a.m., Ayer Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle crash on Littleton Road in Ayer. Upon arrival, officers located a grey Subaru Forester and a white commercial box truck on the front lawns of two homes located along the eastbound lane of Littleton Road. Both vehicles had sustained significant damage including to the front and driver’s sides of the vehicles.  Erika Floyd, the driver and sole occupant of the Subaru was pronounced dead on scene.  The driver and sole occupant of the box truck, a 24-year-old Lawrence man, was transported to an area hospital to be treated for injuries sustained in the crash. 

This is an open and ongoing investigation and police are actively gathering information.  Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or have any details to contact Detective Kellie Barhight at the Ayer Police Department at 978-772-8220, ext. 506.

This investigation is being conducted by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Ayer Police and the Massachusetts State Police Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Section.