An Uxbridge, Massachusetts police officer was killed in a crash on Route 146 early Wednesday morning. The officer, who has not been identified yet, was on duty helping another driver on the northbound side of the highway at 12:40 a.m. when the crash happened, according to police.

Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say. The deaths occurred in recent weeks as peak flu season gets underway, according to the Department of Public Health. The Boston Public Health Commission said Tuesday that two of the deaths were children in the city under 2 years old.

Massachusetts health officials have reported the state’s first flu-related death of a child this season, underscoring the severity of an influenza outbreak that continues to surge across the state and...

As the state sees a surge in flu cases, experts are urging people get get vaccinated and take preventative measures to protect against severe illness.

Freezing rain left a sheet of ice on many roads in Massachusetts Wednesday morning and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is warning residents about the slippery conditions.

Tuesday morning will be wet, slushy and possibly icy in the Twin Cities.

“ice caused by freezing rain can rapidly add weight to tree branches and power lines, causing them to snap or break.”

Flu cases in Massachusetts are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the country saw a 33% increase in people testing positive for influenza between December 20 and December 27.